Resigned FISA Judge Overturned Whitewater Verdicts

NewsMax.com ^ | Dec. 21, 2005 | Carl Limbacher

[Just mythoughts]

Well maybe the "Barrett" report will see the light of day, despite the liberals attempt to cover it up....

[Incorrigible]

Keep up the good work Carl!

[geezerwheezer]

Golly gee...I'm going to miss this fool like a broken leg!! I sure hope he resigns from the judiciary completely, and takes his other 8 Clinton croonies that sit on this court with him. That would be wonderful news to read!

[Fresh Wind]

It is part of the general weakness of the Bushies towards their opponents...

Bush has to realize that the Rats are out for blood, and you don't take care of a rat problem by talking sweet to them.

[El Gato]

If the government needs the power to spy on U.S citizens within the country without a warrant they should get the law changed so that they have that power.

We don't know if any of those with contacts to Al Qaeda, developed through the surveillance of foreign targets, are U.S. Citizens, no one has actually said that any were, AFAIK. I doubt if any of the critics actually know one way or the other.

[El Gato]

Is there any chance this judge was the one who leaked the information about the NSA surveillance authorized by Bush?

I'm sure it's possible, although my bet is still on one of the Dim CongressCritters who were briefed in accordance with the law.

[Jackson57]

If the government needs the power to spy on U.S citizens within the country without a warrant they should get the law changed so that they have that power. Given the security environment our country is in right now, that is somewhat naive. By the time they'd effectively change the law, we might not have a country to worry about. Additionally, precedent has been set time and time again for the President to assume extraordinary powers during times of war.

[Spokane]

What a loser. If the judge had any convictions, he would have stayed on to try correct what he thought was wrong. By being a quitter, he only helps the people he doesn't agree with.

I'm glad he's gone though.

[El Gato]

don't take care of a rat problem by talking sweet to them.

No but .22 WMR or .17 WMR work well. Maybe not as well as a some cats, but a lot more fun.

[DoughtyOne]

Stripping away the Clinton legacy...

Harumph!

[SueRae]

I didn't have to read any further than "appointed by Clinton" in this mornings papers to relegate the news of his resignation to the ash heap of non-relevant news.

[Mike Darancette]

Someone should investigate to see if this guy got paid off to "resign in protest".

Maybe he is a leaker?

[7mmMag@LeftCoast]

Jabara v. Webster (1984) and U.S. v. Troung, the NSA does have that power and has had it for over 20+ years. Do not waste time citing 50 USC 1801 or 1802, these court decisions go beyond that and are the law of the land.

They do not need a warrant to intercept transmissions to or from U.S. citizens with overseas entities. They do not need a warrant when they turn that information over to the FBI.

The courts have upheld this for a long time. Willful ignorance of the facts of case law, regarding the gathering of intelligence, by the Democrats, does not make a violation by the President.

[justrepublican]

Could he be a leaker?

[USS Alaska]

"WOW, another Bush hating judge resigning, good news."

I wish, but he only resigned from the FISA court, not from the federal bench. That helps but it's not as good as death.

[JustAnotherOkie]

Good Riddance, I'd like to apply for that job.

[freema]

See Dick run. Run, Dick, run!

[shield]

Oh Boy....W now can select a patriot to fill this position.

[deport]

De Judge's tenure was due to expire on the court on 5-18-06. So he's only leaving a few months early in protest, uh huh.

The members and their terms...

[Howlin]

Looks like he was the last Clinton appointee, am I wrong?