Nasty Little Man

Spies like us

It's impossible to stop on the domestic spying, errr, "keeping the American people safe" topic.

The Prez and his henchmen have talked throughout the day about expediency and immediacy in monitoring potential terrorists. But the FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) Court allows law enforcement to start monitoring without a warrant, as long as they get one within 72 hours. Meanwhile, they've also been arguing that the monitored are dangerous suspects with links to terrorism. If that's the case, then getting a warrant should have been no problem. That begs the question: Who, exactly, were they spying on? They tell us these were terrorist suspects and one party on the calls/e-mails is international. But who has verified that? Answer: No one. And the ACLU's Spy Files project revealed that the government has been spying on peace groups, environmentalists, and faith-based organizations.

How do we know the NSA program wasn't used to spy on Bush's political opponents? Answer: We don't.

On the Today show, Gonzo said, "Obviously, the President is concerned about civil liberties." Actually, Mr. Attorney General, it's not obvious.

Finally, on Bill Press's show this morning, former Senator Bob Graham (D-FL) said the i-word.

posted by Kinder Gentler Little Man @ 12:03 AM