Outrage Today, Under Oath Tomorrow?
This article (NSA Call-Tracking Program Sparks Alarm) about the newly discovered NSA database building program sparked a question in me: will Arlen Specter finally put someone under oath?
ure, he thinks it's illegal. He thought the same thing about the warrantless spying, too. When it came time for the hearings, though, he didn't think it was necessary to put anyone under oath during the proceedings. Not much truth came out of that, and it's mostly been brushed under the rug since then--except in late night comedy jokes.
Will the same thing happen again? Probably. I don't know if he'd put anyone under oath if he found an NSA branded spy camera on his toilet seat. Dubya would assure him he's only looking at terrorists asses, and Specter would be satisfied.
posted by What Strikes Me at 2:54 PM
2 Comments:
When will you Americans wake up and realise you're living in a fascist security state? The more that comes out, the more you should acknowledge that the U.S. is like the old USSR. "Oh, but I don't have anything to fear as long as I haven't been talking to anyone from al Qaeda..." Dream on! Your only hope is that your eavesdropping agents will stuff up whatever they do as badly as they did with "Bin Laden determined to strike within the United States."
5:14 PM
In our system, with vertical control by the Republicans, the minority is left to the good judgement, good values, and Patriotism of the opposition. The opposition is only interested in amassing more power. Where are the checks and balances in this political situation ?
Jeff
Valencia, CA
5:58 PM
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