Thursday, August 17, 2006

Tap Tap Tap No No No

A federal judge ruled today that the government's warrantless wiretaps are illegal and must end immediately. An AP story quoted ACLU executive director Anthony Romero saying "At its core, today's ruling addresses the abuse of presidential power and reaffirms the system of checks and balances that's necessary to our democracy."

U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor said the practice violates the rights to free speech and privacy.

The Bush Administration is expected to appeal the ruling, but for the time being, it looks like another nail in the coffin of the extremist, borrow and spend, big government gang.

1 comment:

Oilfieldguy said...

I guess the defense of "The program is legal, but I can't tell you why since it is top secret," Did not fly. I have never understood that defense. What more information does one need to have? They have admitted to eavesdropping on Americans in America without a warrant in violation of the constitution and FISA. It seems crystal clear to me that this administration has seized the power to violate the law, and the Rubber Stamp Republican congress has altered their responsibilities from oversight to overlook. Good on this judge.