Re: O/T: Top Ten Things Liberals Believe

mw wrote: 


The "oversight" of which you speak was done by the congress which passed the USE OF FORCE resolution on Sept. 15th 2001 and passed the Patriot Act giving the President all the power he needed to fight terrorism, domestically and abroad.   The "oversight" will also accur in the hearings that the congress will hold on this issue next year.  That is OVERSIGHT!


Several congresspersons have said that's not what was passed -- just Shrub's interpretation and usurpation of powers. And ex post facto hearings, months after the abuses, are not "oversight." Those are investigations. 


Investigations are a form of checks and balances, pal!



Of course, but they're locking the barn door after Shrub has stolen the horse.

And on the topic of spying, here's another of Shrub's many lies:

George W. Bush, in Buffalo, NY, on April 20, 2004, at 9:49 a.m., talking about the USA Patriot Act:

Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires -- a wiretap requires a court order. Nothing has changed, by the way. When we're talking about chasing down terrorists, we're talking about getting a court order before we do so. It's important for our fellow citizens to understand, when you think Patriot Act, constitutional guarantees are in place when it comes to doing what is necessary to protect our homeland, because we value the Constitution.

Either he was lying then or now. Take your choice.
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  • Re: O/T: Top Ten Things Liberals Believe
    ... Those are investigations. ... Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires -- a wiretap requires a court order. ... It's important for our fellow citizens to understand, when you think Patriot Act, constitutional guarantees are in place when it comes to doing what is necessary to protect our homeland, because we value the Constitution. ...
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  • Re: O/T: Top Ten Things Liberals Believe
    ... Those are investigations. ... Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires -- a wiretap requires a court order. ... It's important for our fellow citizens to understand, when you think Patriot Act, constitutional guarantees are in place when it comes to doing what is necessary to protect our homeland, because we value the Constitution. ...
    (rec.arts.theatre.musicals)
  • Re: O/T: Top Ten Things Liberals Believe
    ... > talking about wiretap, it requires -- a wiretap requires a court order. ... > Patriot Act, constitutional guarantees are in place when it comes to ... > Constitution. ...
    (rec.arts.theatre.musicals)
  • Re: OT: Political
    ... Ed Jay wrote: ... > about wiretap, it requires - a wiretap requires a court order. ... > necessary to protect our homeland, because we value the Constitution." ...
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  • Re: How on earth did that work?
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