A recently leaked report has found that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been secretly spying on thousands of Americans since 9/11/01. Apparently, President Bush signed a secret order allowing the NSA to do so, spying on American’s email and phone conversations.
President Bush has said that the leaking of this information to the media is illegal. Accordingly, the media and many bi-partisan memebers of Congress have said while the leaking of the information may be illegal, the act itself of spying on Americans without a court order is in direct violation of United States law.
Responding to criticism, President Bush states:
“This authorization is a vital tool in our war against the terrorists. It is critical to saving American lives. The American people expect me to do everything in my power, under our laws and Constitution, to protect them and their civil liberties and that is exactly what I will continue to do as long as I am president of the United States,”.
Now if that isn’t the biggest bunch of BS I’ve evere seen, I’m not sure what is. Since 9/12/01, civil liberties and personal freedoms have taken a backseat to searchings, unlawful imprisonment of “enemy combatants”, and now, illegal wiretaps.
And all former President Bill Clinton did to get impeached was lie about a private matter between himself, his wife, and an intern.
Think about that.
“Those who give up liberty for the sake of security deserve neither liberty nor security.” -Benjamin Franklin.
If we are destroyed from within, the terrorists need never fire another shot.