[upchuck]

WaPo articles gotta be excerpted, so here's the last three 'graphs.

Y'all might consider downloading this Lib's opinion and looking at it. Very interesting.

[coconutt2000]

If Clinton were using the NSA to surveil rich, white Americans living or traveling abroad in order to ensure that none of them are evading taxes - I wonder how many socialists would be opposed to the program.

[okie01]

This particular jurist is a certified moonbat. A dedicated political activist, but hardly worthy of her judicial robes.

[Pox]

Even the lowlifes at the WaPo understand that this 'ruling' was put out there at the request of the DNC, to be used to theoretically hammer upon the Republicans through the POTUS.

The problem is, the WaPo understands that in fact the opposite effect is what will be noticed, and the theme will once again be to shine a searchlight directly upon the Democrats low scores when it comes to national security and defense.

The WaPo also understands that this ridiculous ruling will almost assuredly not survive appeal and will ultimately once again make the dems look pathetic, IMO.

[cvq3842]

The WaPo is a half-step better than the NY Times and the LA Times on these issues.

That's not saying much, though. It's like saying a woman is better looking than Helen Thomas, or a man is saner than Howard Dean . . .

[Yo-Yo]

The judge may well be correct in her bottom line that the program exceeds presidential authority, even during wartime. We harbor grave doubt both that Congress authorized warrantless surveillance as part of the war and that Mr. Bush has the constitutional power to act outside of normal surveillance statutes that purport to be the exclusive legal authorities for domestic spying. But her opinion, which as the first court venture into this territory will garner much attention, is unhelpful either in evaluating or in ensuring the program's legality.

So the WaPo agrees with the outcome of the Judge's ruling, but is embarrassed by her amateurish ad hominem attacks on the Administration.

[P.O.E.]

The US used to decide things through elections (even the Yippies shouted "power to the people"). Checks and balances are off-kilter due to too much power held by the judiciary.

[Eagles Talon IV]

The WAPO has received their orders from their pocket pals in the DNC. The word is out the Judge is a flaming lefty, a Carter appointee and has a father who was in serious trouble, not to mention her own involvement in Judge shopping on behalf of friends at her alma mater. What they thought was a victory is rapidly turning into another example of the hapless libs opening the door into their face. The want no part of it.

[KC_Conspirator]

Judge Taylor is a modern day Roland Frieseler.

[thoughtomator]

Right on the first page I see something that seems to have been totally missed in the discussion. The plaintiffs are a virtual congress of the enemies of America, and this court was almost certainly cherry-picked, as there is not one regular Joe among them.

The plaintiffs consist of:
- Three ACLU groups
- Two CAIR groups
- Greenpeace
- Criminal defense lawyers
- Christopher Hitchens (in whom I am sorely disappointed to see his name on this, since he often shows signs of respectability)
-James Banford, representing journalist traitors
-Larry Diamond, representing academia traitors
-Tara McKelvey, representing the Loony Left
-Barnett R. Rubin, representing anti-sovereignty globalists.

[God luvs America]

bump

[SunkenCiv]

I'd like to thank Taylor for making Granholm's reelection less likely, even with the unusual level of falsified ballots which Kwame's machine will generate in Wayne County.