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GOP Rep. Heather Wilson, raised King surveillance in ref to the NSA Terrorists Surveillance Program.
Fox News Channel ^ | 2/12/06 | GOP Rep. Heather Wilson

Posted on 02/12/2006 8:04:58 AM PST by W04Man

Today on Fox News Channel, GOP Rep. Heather Wilson raised the previous wiretap on Martin Luther King during her discussion and answering questions about the President's Terrorist Surveillance Program. She seemed to use this as a reason that we needed more oversight of the president's program. She said something to the effect "...you know, a friend of mine sent me an email about Martin Luther King being wire tapped....".

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TOPICS: US: New Mexico; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: 109th; heatherwilson; nsa; repwilson; spying; terrorism; wiretaps
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I wonder if she really believes there is a problem with monitoring terrorists the way the president is doing it. Or is she just grandstanding for her reelection?
1 posted on 02/12/2006 8:05:00 AM PST by W04Man
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She is grandstanding... her district is leaning Democrat.


2 posted on 02/12/2006 8:06:56 AM PST by Rodney King (No, we can't all just get along.)
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To: W04Man

Wilson is a useful idiot for the left. She should be defeated.


3 posted on 02/12/2006 8:06:59 AM PST by montag813
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What does on ehave to do with the other..What an idiot this women is.


4 posted on 02/12/2006 8:09:06 AM PST by binkdeville
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To: W04Man

If she's grandstanding for re-election, it will backfire. The NSA terrorist surveillence program is supported by voters. Every politician trying to exploit this is only damaging themselves and our country.


5 posted on 02/12/2006 8:10:16 AM PST by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: binkdeville

we all know that chain e-mails are always completely accurate..
*sarcasm*


6 posted on 02/12/2006 8:11:43 AM PST by HonoraryCitizen1
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To: W04Man

7 posted on 02/12/2006 8:11:57 AM PST by Doogle (USAF...8thAF...4077th TFW...408th MMS...Ubon Thailand..."69"..Night Line Delivery,AMMO)
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"...you know, a friend of mine sent me an email about Martin Luther King being wire tapped....".

Heather, Heather, Heather. THAT WAS THE KENNEDY BOYS!!!!! Your pal Teddy's brothers!!

8 posted on 02/12/2006 8:13:17 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (We did not lose in Vietnam. We left.)
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She said something to the effect "...you know, a friend of mine sent me an email about Martin Luther King being wire tapped....".

From the same group of conspiracy theorists who complain of a click on their phone line. I seriously doubt the NSA had anything to do with "Domestic wiretapping" of MLK. NSA does electronic interception of trunk lines, microwaves, sat channels, and other "stuff". They guy sitting in the white van listening to a "wiretap" is not in any way associated with the NSA - they don't have such job positions. One can only venture a guess as to whom Bobby Kennedy utilized to "wiretap" MLK, but I would stake money on it NOT being the NSA.

9 posted on 02/12/2006 8:13:27 AM PST by p23185
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10 posted on 02/12/2006 8:14:34 AM PST by Doogle (USAF...8thAF...4077th TFW...408th MMS...Ubon Thailand..."69"..Night Line Delivery,AMMO)
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"you know, a friend of mine sent me an email about Martin Luther King being wire tapped...."."

Where has this useless thing been? Obviously she is so misinformed she is a total waste.
11 posted on 02/12/2006 8:16:23 AM PST by Logical me (Oh, well!!!)
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One can only venture a guess as to whom Bobby Kennedy utilized to "wiretap" MLK, but I would stake money on it NOT being the NSA

No guess here. It was the FBI.

12 posted on 02/12/2006 8:16:50 AM PST by Hoodat ( Silly Dems, AYBABTU.)
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To: montag813

Given her congressional district, I believe that Wilson has do so something like this. If I were her, I would raise this issue so I could be proven wrong and the disctinctions aired for all to hear.

If she were to go defending Bush at the onset, many of the voters of Albuquerque may not like it; similar problems occur when talking about immigration reform. Wilson has to appear as a moderate republican. Sorry to play the Machiavellian card, but one has to think in tactical terms here.


13 posted on 02/12/2006 8:19:05 AM PST by Loud Mime (Republicans protect Americans from terrorists, Democrats protect terrorists from Americans)
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Considering how short we are on intelligence assets against a global network of infiltrators, don't you think that someone at the NSA would have objected to devoting what limited analytical resources we do have against, say, Michael Moore or Susan Sarandon?

The idea that the NSA has either the time or the energy to go after the political opponents of the Administration while trying to hold the line against Al Qaida is cute, in a paranoid narcissistic kind of way. It's not rational, though.

14 posted on 02/12/2006 8:19:46 AM PST by Steel Wolf (- Islam will never survive being laughed at. -)
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She looks like Alito's wife's sister.......


15 posted on 02/12/2006 8:23:02 AM PST by CROSSHIGHWAYMAN (expell the fat arrogant carcasses of Congress)
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I see what you mean, I just did a little googling and found her Dem opponent is formidable: see: http://www.abqjournal.com/weblogs/beltway.htm
"Meanwhile, Democrats are already characterizing Wilson's break with the White House on domestic spying as an election-year political ploy to win favor with swing voters back home."

The New Mexico Republican faces what is likely to be her toughest race yet against Patricia Madrid, New Mexico's Democratic Attorney General." Dem NM Attorney General is running against her.

16 posted on 02/12/2006 8:23:34 AM PST by W04Man (Bush2004 Grassroots Campaign We Did It! NOW.... PLEASE STAY THE COURSE!)
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She sounds a little Dim.


17 posted on 02/12/2006 8:26:19 AM PST by sgtbono2002
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It's not really a mystery, it was FBI agents. Hoover asked Bobby for authorization, and he got it, on numerous occasions.


18 posted on 02/12/2006 8:28:53 AM PST by Mr.Clark (From the darkness....I shall come)
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Leaning? Its falling over to the left. You think Mass. is liberal just check out NM.

One of the poorest states in the nation. We have no industry per se and now they're going to raise the minimum wage to 7.50.

19 posted on 02/12/2006 8:36:27 AM PST by tiki
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J. Edgar was concered about the people supporting MLK Jr. Several were known communists. J. Edgar was investigating whether or not MLK was a useful idiot of CP USA and wooried that his movement had been co-opted by CP USA. Let us not forget that MLK Jr's idol was Gahndi who was a socialist. JFK was a staunch anti-communist so he would have been receptive to J. Edgar's concerns.

As a side note, everyone conveniently forgets that Justice Thurgood Marshall was opposed to MLK Jr's methods. Justice Marshall thought that the law and the courts should be used to ensure equal rights.


20 posted on 02/12/2006 8:38:22 AM PST by Jimmy Valentine's brother (Crush Code Pink, see them driven before you and hear the lamentation of the womyn)
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