F. Kafka Writing for the Majority. Joined by J. Heller.

hate to say it (0.00 / 0)

hate to say it but a foundation of our federal courts  states that if the plantiffs can not show any harm then they don't have standing.  I may not take you to court for the appearance or potential of harm.  And I imagine that it is going to be very hard for anyone to prove that a secret wiretaping program has harmed them.  We are going to have to use congress to change this prarticular program.

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by: Adri @ Fri Jul 06, 2007 at 12:37:35 PM CDT

Except that there is harm (0.00 / 0)

The entire country's privacy rights have been thrown out the window without judicial review. In other words, we all now get to presume -- because we have no way of knowing -- that all of our communications are being monitored.

I didn't realize that living in a police state didn't bring non-economic harm.

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by: Matt Singer @ Fri Jul 06, 2007 at 12:51:09 PM CDT

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Politics (0.00 / 0)

I hate to point this out to you; but it seems this regime is winding down pretty much as all Republican regimes (save one) have wound down since 1932--without anything but murmurings--simperings?--from the usual--equally corrupt opposition.

Under cover of a designer war--the New Deal has been dismantled, the middle class ravaged, the working class reduced to near third world status, and the nation's reputation as a military to be reckoned with has been been rendered laughable--by a pack of corporate raiders tricked out as Soprano-like thugs.

Our response so far?
To gloat that it is looking bad for the G.O.P.!

Where is the rage that nearly deposed a Democrat for his misuse of a fine cigar..?

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by: jed @ Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 15:06:45 PM CDT