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Mixed News on Wiretapping from 9th Circuit US Court
abb3w writes "The bad news: the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled (pdf) that the Al-Haramain lawyers may not submit into evidence their recollections of the top secret document handed to them detailing the warrantless electronic scrutiny they received. 'Once properly invoked and judicially blessed, the state secrets privilege is not a half-way proposition.' The good news: they have declined to answer and directed the lower court to consider whether 'FISA preempts the common law state secrets privilege' with respect to the underlying nature of the program itself ... which also keeps alive hopes for the EFF and ACLU to make those responsible answer for their actions."
I think what you are pointing out is more a failing of leadership then a failing of republican ideals.
Such a short memory. What Republicans were complaining when DeLay wielded the gavel? None. Sorry pal, but just because fucking the country over turned out badly doesn't mean it has nothing to do with Republicans. Take some responsibility, like your Republican ideals might have you do.
When I was a kid, we only had one Darth.
I'm just stating a matter of fact, that republican methods of government are NOT the driving force behind why your country is so screwed at the moment.
You dummies voted GWB back in for another term, how about you take responsibility for THAT.
If you mod me down, I will become more powerful than you can imagine....