Reply #9: A day late, a dollar short [View All]

While I am glad that the NYT finally got off their asses and reported this abrogation of free and fair government on the part of this misadministration, they were ready to go to press on this story a full year ago, which means they had the bubble on the issue for even longer than that.

... The White House asked The New York Times not to publish this article, arguing that it could jeopardize continuing investigations and alert would-be terrorists that they might be under scrutiny. After meeting with senior administration officials to hear their concerns, the newspaper delayed publication for a year to conduct additional reporting. Some information that administration officials argued could be useful to terrorists has been omitted.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/15/politics/15cnd-program.html?ei=5094&en=0a4739ca3ab6d63b&hp=&ex=1134709200&partner=homepage&pagewanted=print

Wonder how the 04 vote would have gone had the JudyMiller Times not kowtowed to the Monkey, and reported, to the liberal left and the "stay out of my shit" right, that your home is NOT your castle, and the GUBMINT can do anything it damn well pleases?

And what bugs me, especially, is WHERE THE FUCK was CONGRESS?

Some officials familiar with it say they consider warrantless eavesdropping inside the United States to be unlawful and possibly unconstitutional, amounting to an improper search. One government official involved in the operation said he privately complained to a Congressional official about his doubts about the legality of the program. But nothing came of his inquiry. "People just looked the other way because they didn't want to know what was going on," he said.

And when GOP assholes so CRAVENLY mix politics with national security (911! 911!!! Ooooh, be VERY AFRAID!!!!!!!) and it takes THIS to finally get people irate...well, words fucking FAIL ME.

Seeking Congressional approval was also viewed as politically risky because the proposal would be certain to face intense opposition on civil liberties grounds. The administration also feared that by publicly disclosing the existence of the operation, its usefulness in tracking terrorists would end, officials said.

Those clicks on your phone line are not your imagination!!! Fucking bastards; I am appalled.

I cannot say "better late than never" until a few heads roll...of course, that remark probably earns me a star on the enemies list....fuck it, bring it on!

I am ANGRY...