In a nation where the government wants citizens to follow rule of law concepts, it is ironic when that same government stays busy ensuring that it completely ignores rule of law by passing illegal legislation.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday that could shield phone companies from billions of dollars in lawsuits for their participation in the warrantless surveillance program begun by President George W. Bush after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Which part of the 4th Amendment is not clear?
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
The arrogance in Washington D.C. is so overwhelming in 2008. When Congress fails to respect the law of the land they are sowing the seeds of rebellion. Why should any citizen respect Congress if Congress doesn’t respect the citizen? And thus is a society weakened from the inside.
Go ahead and spy on me without just cause. While you watch me, I’ll be watching you as well, and ignoring your rules as necessary.
‘It will help our intelligence professionals learn our enemies’ plans for new attacks,’ Bush said just hours before the House approved the bill, 293-129. ‘It ensures that those companies whose assistance is necessary to protect the country will themselves be protected from liability.’
What the new legislation will do is ensure that a whole new class of domestic enemies is created unnecessarily. When the government spies on its own citizens, those citizens will becoming increasingly discontented. I’m flabbergasted that the Bush administration hasn’t figured this out in eight years. Not only are we expected to shoulder a tax burden that would undoubtedly have caused another American Revolution had it been tried in colonial times, but we are expected to allow our D.C. overlords to record us whenever they feel like it – without any notice, without any burden of proof, without any oversight at all.
Utter bullshit. Both of our Presidential candidates supported this crap legislation, further proving that the “choice” being offered to Americans in the upcoming election isn’t really a choice at all. No matter which puppet you vote for, you can rest assured that the United States will be less free in four years than it was when you voted.