President Bush really, really wants the House of Representatives to make his administration’s illegal dealings with telecommunication companies okay.
According to CNN, he’s even pulling a Cheney, bringing out the “they’re still out there” trump card.
Of course our country still has enemies out there. We’re no angels.
The issue isn’t about whether or not we have enemies who want to destroy our country, Sir. It’s about keeping a cornerstone of our country in place: checks and balances. If you wanna spy on Americans we’ll even let you, given a proper due process and checks on your power.
Any why shouldn’t a company that works with the NSA to undermine the privacy of Americans be worried about liability. They’re doing something wrong!
In my opinion the number one thing this administration will be remembered for in history is a eroding of accountability in government. Enron, Lewis Libby, etc. are all examples of an ever broken system of keeping tabs on rogue elements in government. The next president will have a huge obstacle in front of them (especially if they’re a Democrat): should I continue to use the powers that Bush won for me, knowing full well there will be a huge amount of criticism?