My new hero

latimes.com

I had predicted in a previous post that, come the 9/11 anniversary, BushCo and the GOP congressional mob would go hysterical over the terrorist threat and wrap themselves in the flag to justify creating new laws to legitimize both the fascist warrantless spy program as well as the "what-Geneva-convention?" military tribunals.

Anna Diggs Taylor, a US District Court judge in Detroit, by ruling against the spy program has likely proved me wrong and I love her for that.

This is because she has ruled the warrantless spy program unconstitutional by stating

that the wiretapping program violates the 1st and 4th Amendments to the Constitution, which respectively protect free speech and prohibit unlawful searches. She also held that the program, formally known as the Terrorist Surveillance Program and run by the National Security Agency, violates the federal Administrative Procedures Act and the separation-of-powers doctrine.

Woo, hoo! Well, it may be too early to celebrate, but hopefully, she has closed the door on any congressional action between Sep 11 and the start of a new (hopefully-Democratic-controlled) congressional term. Congress cannot make any laws in violation of the Constitution, so unless the appeal is upheld, it may be beddy-bye time for the program...unless of course, the Dems cave.

Bush's reaction?

"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.”

The same old idiotic "Al Qaeda-calling" routine...when he knows pretty well he can get a warrant for that with the FISA courts anytime, and can even get the warrant after the fact. Chimp on a treadmill.

And the RNC headlined this ruling as:

"Liberal Judge Backs Dem Agenda to Weaken National Security."

Sore as always...and mean as hell.