At the end of the day, ole Arlen can bark all he wants, but the Administration leash around his neck will stop him from doing anything about it. The Great Patriot.
Kinda makes you glad these guys weren't in charge during WWII, otherwise we'd all be speaking German today.
I think we see how the rule of law works: those with influence simply change the law to suit themselves.
Posted by CLK at September 20, 2006 08:54 AMDoes economic information about business dealings among foreign corporations constitute "foreign intelligence information" per se?
Does international political discourse constitute "foreign intelligence information" per se?
In fact, it seems to me that "foreign intelligence information" would include everything anyone in government is simply curious about. The term is so broad that it encompasses all information about anything foreign.
"foreign intelligence information" = "blank check"
Looking at all of these bills. It seems that they allow evesdropping on practically everything. Yet, I see no limitations on the use of any information.
If any of these bill passes, the Unitary Executive will be permitted to spy on everybody and use the information anyway it wishes--no limitation.
Remember. Under Nixon, "national security" by definition covered everything, including breaking into the DNC headquarters. Under Bush, everything is "foreign intelligence."
Where are the conservatives who wish to conserve basic fairness, privacy and Rule of Law? Didn't those values underlie basic Republican Ideology?
Posted by Nobody at September 20, 2006 09:36 AMWhere are the conservatives who wish to conserve basic fairness, privacy and Rule of Law?
They simply don't exist that I can tell. They are running on fear, jesus, and racism. The trifecta of neo-con politics.
Posted by phidipides at September 20, 2006 09:27 PM