Suck it, Bush.
Federal judge rules NSA wiretapping program is unconstitutional.
Anyone with half a brain -- i.e., anyone outside the Bush Administration or Fox News -- could see that the NSA's wiretapping was blatantly unconstitutional.
But it's nice to see a federal judge recognize it as well, and also order it stopped immediately. Of course, this is only the opening round of a fight likely to go all the way to the Supremes. Still, it's better to win the first round than lose it!!
Now, the government has the burden of proof to show the program is not unconstitutional; and in doing so, they may also have to release more details of how exactly they've been spying on innocent Americans for nearly 5 years.
Of course, King Georgie tends to ignore the laws and court rulings he doesn't like, so who knows if this will make one lick of difference. But with his approval ratings declining by the hour, Congressional leaders seem to have the balls to go after the White House these days. And if the Democrats take the House and/or Senate in November, maybe the Congress can once again start fulfilling its proper role in our system of checks and balances, and bring the Executive branch's reign of terror to a halt.
(Also, it's a sad commentary on our society that this story doesn't get the screaming headlines on CNN.com; those are reserved for the arrest and pending extradition of JonBenet Ramsey's alleged killer. While I'm glad that her murderer may finally be brought to justice, how is solving one 10-year-old murder more important than a court ruling on the president's abuse of our most cherished freedoms?)
Anyone with half a brain -- i.e., anyone outside the Bush Administration or Fox News -- could see that the NSA's wiretapping was blatantly unconstitutional.
But it's nice to see a federal judge recognize it as well, and also order it stopped immediately. Of course, this is only the opening round of a fight likely to go all the way to the Supremes. Still, it's better to win the first round than lose it!!
Now, the government has the burden of proof to show the program is not unconstitutional; and in doing so, they may also have to release more details of how exactly they've been spying on innocent Americans for nearly 5 years.
Of course, King Georgie tends to ignore the laws and court rulings he doesn't like, so who knows if this will make one lick of difference. But with his approval ratings declining by the hour, Congressional leaders seem to have the balls to go after the White House these days. And if the Democrats take the House and/or Senate in November, maybe the Congress can once again start fulfilling its proper role in our system of checks and balances, and bring the Executive branch's reign of terror to a halt.
(Also, it's a sad commentary on our society that this story doesn't get the screaming headlines on CNN.com; those are reserved for the arrest and pending extradition of JonBenet Ramsey's alleged killer. While I'm glad that her murderer may finally be brought to justice, how is solving one 10-year-old murder more important than a court ruling on the president's abuse of our most cherished freedoms?)
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