Bush Authorized Snooping
Dear Editor:
It has been widely reported in the media that the president, after the 9/11 attacks, secretly authorized the NSA to violate the law and monitor phone calls and emails involving American citizens living in the United States. Mr. Bush has admitted issuing this directive during his weekly radio address to the nation and lashed out at those involved in publicly revealing his program. "This is a highly classified program that is crucial to our national security," he said, hiding behind that favorite phrase of his, and is used to justify every questionable thing he does. “I will continue to do (this) as long as I am president of the United States," Bush said. Pay heed to these words America.
Mr. Bush has put America and the world on notice, whether we realize it or not. He is telling us that no matter what the law is, he will continue to trample and destroy our rights of protection and civil liberties that this country was founded on, “as long as I am president.” This also means that no matter if the Patriot Act is changed or defeated in the Senate, he and his administration will continue to apply that over the top law as he sees fit, “as long as I am president.” In other words he knows best, wants us to trust him, and the laws and foundations of our government are meaningless if he secretly says so. It also means his words to the world about torture are worthless and he will do anything he sees fit, “as long as I am president.”
We may feel safer today from foreign attack, but our biggest problem by far is a domestic attack coming from 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue (The White House) as long as he is president.
It has been widely reported in the media that the president, after the 9/11 attacks, secretly authorized the NSA to violate the law and monitor phone calls and emails involving American citizens living in the United States. Mr. Bush has admitted issuing this directive during his weekly radio address to the nation and lashed out at those involved in publicly revealing his program. "This is a highly classified program that is crucial to our national security," he said, hiding behind that favorite phrase of his, and is used to justify every questionable thing he does. “I will continue to do (this) as long as I am president of the United States," Bush said. Pay heed to these words America.
Mr. Bush has put America and the world on notice, whether we realize it or not. He is telling us that no matter what the law is, he will continue to trample and destroy our rights of protection and civil liberties that this country was founded on, “as long as I am president.” This also means that no matter if the Patriot Act is changed or defeated in the Senate, he and his administration will continue to apply that over the top law as he sees fit, “as long as I am president.” In other words he knows best, wants us to trust him, and the laws and foundations of our government are meaningless if he secretly says so. It also means his words to the world about torture are worthless and he will do anything he sees fit, “as long as I am president.”
We may feel safer today from foreign attack, but our biggest problem by far is a domestic attack coming from 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue (The White House) as long as he is president.
posted by Sam Schoolsky | 10:21 AM
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