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Subpoenas Issued Over NSA Warrantless Wiretapping

Posted by kdawson on from the i-tell-you-nine-times dept.

Spamicles writes "The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to subpoena documents from the Bush Administration related to the government's admitted eavesdropping on Americans' overseas emails and phone calls without getting court approval. In a 13-3 vote, the Committee decided to authorize its chairman to issue subpoenas for documents related to the NSA warrantless surveillance program. Nearly any request is going to be met with tough resistance from the White House, and the confrontation over the documents 'could set the stage for a constitutional showdown over the separation of powers.'"

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  1. The defeatocrats are the terrorists best ally by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    One by one they are taking away the tools that President Bush needs to fight terrorisim at home and abroad. When we are attacked again, we will know who to blame.

    1. Re:The defeatocrats are the terrorists best ally by VTMarik · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yes, we can blame The Spanish Inquisition.

      I mean, I certainly did not expect this vote...

      Did you?

    2. Re:The defeatocrats are the terrorists best ally by folstaff · · Score: 5, Funny
      Not that I normally want to defend anonymous cowards, but when the next terrorist attack occurs the American public will blame the administration for not doing enough. We will blame the terrorist first, but we will also ask for 2 reactions from our government: do something to keep this from happening again and tell us why the government didn't stop it in the first place.

      Moderator: You may completely disagree with Anonymous Coward's point, but labeling his comment as funny is an insult to real debate. He wasn't trying to be funny and what was said should not be taken lightly.

  2. No surprise here by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 5, Funny

    I bet the NSA knew these subpoenas were going to show up since they're probably already tapping the Senate Judiciary Committee's phones too. ;-)

  3. Priorities by king-manic · · Score: 5, Funny

    So in America, A president ordering others to repeatedly violate your constitution and violate the rights of the people you are not punished but if you get a blow job from an ugly fat girl you get impeachment hearings. My god you guys have issues with sex.

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    "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
  4. Re:Ugly fat girl by king-manic · · Score: 2, Funny

    And actually, Monica wasn't all that bad. I've dated worse. ... Well what can you really say to that. My condolences?

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    "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."