Moby
01-26-2007, 10:43 AM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070126/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/domestic_spying
By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer
Fri Jan 26, 3:03 AM ET
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration sought on Thursday to drop its appeal of a federal court ruling that concluded the government's domestic spying program is unconstitutional, saying the entire issue is moot since the surveillance now is monitored by a secret court.
Responding, lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union said they would continue to push for their day in court since President Bush retains authority to continue the warrantless spying program.
The Justice Department's request has been expected since last week, when Attorney General Alberto Gonzales disclosed that the secret panel of judges who oversee the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act had begun reviewing and approving applications to spy on people believed to be linked to al-Qaida.
The ACLU's lawsuit against the terrorist surveillance program "is now moot," the Justice Department wrote in a 21-page brief, filed Thursday with the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. "The surveillance activity they challenge _ electronic surveillance not subject to the FISA court _ does not exist." .....
Basically they're saying that we stopped doing something illegal so now it's OK. These guys committed crimes against the people they're supposed to protect. Who knows what they were listening to? This is the same thing that Nixon tried to pull.
By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer
Fri Jan 26, 3:03 AM ET
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration sought on Thursday to drop its appeal of a federal court ruling that concluded the government's domestic spying program is unconstitutional, saying the entire issue is moot since the surveillance now is monitored by a secret court.
Responding, lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union said they would continue to push for their day in court since President Bush retains authority to continue the warrantless spying program.
The Justice Department's request has been expected since last week, when Attorney General Alberto Gonzales disclosed that the secret panel of judges who oversee the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act had begun reviewing and approving applications to spy on people believed to be linked to al-Qaida.
The ACLU's lawsuit against the terrorist surveillance program "is now moot," the Justice Department wrote in a 21-page brief, filed Thursday with the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. "The surveillance activity they challenge _ electronic surveillance not subject to the FISA court _ does not exist." .....
Basically they're saying that we stopped doing something illegal so now it's OK. These guys committed crimes against the people they're supposed to protect. Who knows what they were listening to? This is the same thing that Nixon tried to pull.