Court dismisses case regarding Bush Administration's warrantless wiretapping
Why?
Plaintiffs in the case, including prominent journalists, attorneys, scholars and national non-profit groups, couldn't say for sure that they were spied on or harmed by the spying if they were being spied on. LAME.
In an ACLU press release on July 6 it said that,
As a result of today’s decision, the Bush administration has been left free to violate the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which Congress adopted almost 30 years ago to prevent the executive branch from engaging in precisely this kind of unchecked surveillance.
However it went on to say that this decision didn't legalize warrantless spying by the government and that only one judge has discussed the merits "clearly and unequivocally" and declared it was unlawful.
The press release says it's more important than ever for Congress to engage in meaningful oversight. HA. Don't make me laugh. It's almost impossible not to be cynical about Congress. But I'm still a prisoner of hope.
Check out the ACLU press release here.
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