Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Bush Confident Wiretap Ruling Will Be Overturned

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) Donate to DU
 
kurth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-18-06 04:05 PM
Original message
Bush Confident Wiretap Ruling Will Be Overturned
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 — President Bush said today that he is confident that a federal court ruling against his administration’s electronic surveillance program will be overturned, and he described those who hailed the ruling as naïve.

“I would say that those who herald this decision simply do not understand the nature of the world in which we live,” Mr. Bush said in a question-answer session at Camp David, Md. “I strongly disagree with that decision, strongly disagree. That’s why I instructed the Justice Department to appeal immediately. And I believe our appeals will be upheld.”

“We believe, strongly believe, it’s constitutional,” the president added. “And if Al Qaeda is calling into the United States, we want to know why they’re calling.”

A federal judge in Detroit ruled on Thursday that a National Security Agency program to tap the international communications of some Americans without a court warrant violated the Constitution, and she ordered it shut down...

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/18/washington/18cnd-nsa.html
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
achtung_circus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-18-06 04:07 PM
Response to Original message
1. he described those who hailed the ruling as naïve.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-18-06 04:08 PM
Response to Original message
2. I'm confident that * is a complete loony.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
flyarm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-18-06 04:12 PM
Response to Original message
3. THEN GET A FUCKING WARRANT 3 DAYS LATER YOU DICK FUCK!
We believe, strongly believe, it’s constitutional,” the president added. “And if Al Qaeda is calling into the United States, we want to know why they’re calling.”

WE NEED TO TAKE TO THE STREETS where .. THE 6TH DISTRICT meets .. WHEN THIS GOES BEFORE THEM

we the people need to take this country back..before it is too damn late!!

hey numb nuts....fuck you..you will not use my constitution for your toilet paper!!

a very mad fly
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-18-06 04:13 PM
Response to Original message
4. Yikes.
Reminds me of when he was confident he was going to win Florida.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Z_I_Peevey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-18-06 04:16 PM
Response to Original message
5. He was pretty confident that Saddam had WMD too.
He's all confidence. He's the infallible cult leader.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-18-06 04:21 PM
Response to Original message
6. Warrantless wiretaps up to 30 days ain't enough?
Just like a fascist thug to think the laws don't apply to them.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-18-06 04:23 PM
Response to Original message
7. OK, I hereby challegene George W. Bush to an oral exam on American
civil rights, the Constitution, and history. I believe I can take him on, since I doubt if Chimpy could name even one of Bill of Rights amendments.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-18-06 04:24 PM
Response to Reply #7
9. He'd name the 2nd Amendment.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Nutmegger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-18-06 04:24 PM
Response to Original message
8. Wonder what A-LIE-TOE thinks about all this.
Just a thought. A sad, depressing thought.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
bigdarryl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-18-06 04:50 PM
Response to Original message
10. I guest so when the court is stacked with right wingers
He has Thomas, Scalia,Roberts and the last dick head who was confirmed i forgot his name all going to say wiretapping is constitutional
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Fri Apr 26th 2024, 08:27 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC