Despite mass criticism by government officials, the American people, and the world, dictator wannabe George W. Bush apparently has no intention of ignoring the Constitution and doing whatever he wants.
As if his domestic spyfest isn't enough, Attorney General Albert Gonzales now gleefully suggests that they might expand that activity (or may have already done so).
From the Washington Post via the Houston Chronicle:
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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Thursday left open the possibility that President Bush could order warrantless wiretaps on telephone calls occurring solely within the United States.
Such action would dramatically expand the potential reach of the National Security Agency's controversial surveillance program.
In response to a question from Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., before the House Judiciary Committee, Gonzales said the government would have to determine if a conversation was related to al-Qaida and crucial to fighting terrorism before deciding whether to listen in without court supervision.
"I'm not going to rule it out," Gonzales said of the possibility of monitoring purely domestic communications.
The comments mark a dramatic departure from previous statements by Gonzales, President Bush and others within the Bush administration, who have repeatedly stressed that an NSA eavesdropping program ordered after the Sept. 11 attacks was focused only on international communications.
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So, just because he wants to, Bush can ignore the law and can tap our phones any old time. And then, if he wants to, he can detain us indefinitely withouth charge and without due process, and torture us.
God bless America.
For more good commentary on this issue, click here to read a good piece by James Bovard titled Bush's Bogus Theory of Absolute Power.
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