By now we've all heard about how the Bush administration is using the Patriot Act to justify warrantless wiretaps and other surveillance of private citizens. Some may think that this is necessary to combat terrorism, but have they really thought this through? What of our rights under the constitution?
Perhaps we should consider this:
Because the president ignored the laws set by congress to regulate domestic surveillance of US citizens, evidence collected through his warrantless wire-tapping program may not be admissible in courts, and our front-line intelligence officials have been put in serious legal jeopardy. By going it alone, the administration has undercut our national security.
Scary, isn't it? We can be spied on by monkey boy and his friends to obtain information that cannot be used in court. Seems like a rather pointless invasion of privacy to me. Something must be done about this. If you agree with me, I urge you to go and express your support for Resolution 350 here.
