Supreme Court Points Out FISA Loophole, Fuck Warrants! WooHoo!
We-heh-hellll…
Looks like that Cunt Pelosi isn’t as smart as she think’s…
This from Rusty over at The Jawa Report:
The Supreme Court has effectively ruled that wiretapping suspected terrorists without a warrant is legal. Today they turned down an opportunity to overrule a lower court case which dismissed the ACLU’s lawsuit claiming that the so-called “domestic wiretapping” program–which really only monitored communications where at least one of those involved was in a foreign country–was illegal.
The lower court ruled against the ACLU because not one of their clients could show they had been harmed by the program. In fact, as far as I know not a single person, domestically, has been arrested or harassed as the result of the program. Since no one has been harmed by the program, there was no basis for the lawsuit. No harm, no foul.
In fact, none of the clients could show they had even been monitored.
This is not to say that the program hasn’t harmed people abroad. I hope it has. In fact, I’m betting that more than one or two terrorists now have their 72 virgins on account of an intercepted phone call or e-mail.
But the best part about today’s ruling? Buried in this Reuters article is this:
The administration abandoned the program about a year ago, putting it under the surveillance court that Congress created more than 30 years ago.
The high court’s action means that Bush will be able to disregard whatever legislative eavesdropping restrictions Congress adopts as there will be no meaningful judicial review, the ACLU attorneys said.
If the ACLU is correct, it means that the lapsing of the FISA law is no big deal. In fact, law enforcement may now have more ability to monitor terrorist activities because of the compromises included in the new law which give FISA courts much more power to oversee law-enforcement monitoring activities.
Maybe we don’t need this new FISA law after all. I wonder if the White House had been tipped as the to way the Court would rule, thus explaining why President Bush hasn’t called Congress back into session to push through the new legislation? I’m guessing, though, that today’s ruling will prompt Pelosi and company to act.
Be respectful of others and their opinions. Inflammatory remarks and inane leftist drivel will be deleted. It ain’t about free speech, remember you’re in a private domain. My website, my prerogative.
If you can't handle using your real email address, don't bother posting a comment.
game, set, and match.
February 19th, 2008 at 12:42 pmPres. always had the right to wiretap without a warrant. Problem is, phone companies were to be given immunity to cooperate. Without a warrant, the phone co’s won’t cooperate–they will be sued. There are already 40+ suits pending. Peloski is helping out her trial lawyer buddies. The Congress could just vote to outlaw the wiretaps, but they don’t have the votes or the courage. So, they let the trial lawyers sue the phone companies into submission.
February 19th, 2008 at 12:57 pmI loathe the ACLU. Not to many years ago, this respective crew would have been taken out and flogged.
February 19th, 2008 at 1:12 pmBy the way Bash. The pictures on this site are the best on the net. If you’re the one constructing these things, they ought to reward you with a medal.
Kudos to whoever is creating these pics.
February 19th, 2008 at 1:14 pmWhy is eveyone so upset with the All Communist Lesbian Unicorns?
I find it odd that we are worried about the Constitutional rights of non-citzens abroad. It is hard enough to defend my own rights, see 2nd Amendment, let alone trying to give them to terrorists around the world.
February 19th, 2008 at 1:19 pmLooove the photo-shop of Nan’s head on a drag queen’s bod!
Oh, and did I mention fuck the ACLU?
February 19th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Finally a court with some brians.
February 19th, 2008 at 1:53 pmMarc;
February 19th, 2008 at 2:42 pm“court with some brians”? I resemble that!
Brian, I have got to go back to 4th grade spelling class. Brains that is.
February 19th, 2008 at 5:04 pmACLU was a little pissed on the news today, gotta love it.
February 19th, 2008 at 5:48 pmThis is great news.
February 19th, 2008 at 6:27 pm