Once again, events have proven that elections have consequences.
If we don't elect trustworthy Presidents, they're going to abuse their power. And, if they're a liberal Democrat, it really doesn't make any difference what the law might be -- they'll subvert it.
It was the Bush admin that abused the writing, passage and implementation of the Patriot Act.
Bush was not, was never trustworthy, on this issue. The power structure in charge of Patriot Act and FISA and Echelon and other programs bureaucracies are APOLITICAL.
Every time you try to create and/or score a political point over this tragedy you are being used as a pawn by the power structure. You are doing their bidding.
Break through the false dichotomy, your allies in this final struggle for civil liberties will span most of the ideological spectrums, don’t think supporting one snake tongued politician over another is going to do anything but further the oppression of the people by the intelligence community.
The P. Act was under the ‘leadership’ of Bush and the GOP; exactly how is that ‘elections have consequences’ material?
It’s OK when ‘our side’ shreds the Constitution, but not for the DEMS? Or, the DEMS took it TOO far?
Can anyone tell me how we have a Constitutional Republic LEFT?? Because the CURRENT ‘leadership’ is derelict and mute, if not complacent in the whole affair. What other Rights and Amendments are left that haven’t been trampled?
I’m ready for this ‘secret court’ to start hauling peeps away