Re the NSA wiretapping. It’s true that we don’t seem to understand much of the details about the scope or nature of the wiretaps. But many (including my mother) have argued along these lines: "Who cares? I haven’t done anything wrong, so I have nothing to worry about." Well, Clinton’s blowjobs in the White House didn’t affect anybody (other than … Read More
The I-Word
John Dean doesn’t see much difference between Nixon’s wiretapping and Bush’s. A must-read.
U.S v. Keith
Bush and his supporters argue that in matters of national security, Bush is legally allowed to bypass the courts as Commander-in-Chief. The problem is, this argument has been made before, and the Supreme Court (the final arbiter of what the law is) rejected that argument. I want to quote from United States v. Keith, a 1972 Supreme Court case. Keith … Read More
Looks Who’s Speaking Out Against The Bush Wiretapping
A lot of conservatives and Repubs: (1) William Safire (2) John Comey, AG Ashcroft’s deputy, who refused to sign off on them in 2004 (3) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (4) Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) (5) Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN)