The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #93929   Message #1812440
Posted By: Peace
17-Aug-06 - 03:20 PM
Thread Name: BS: Noted with a sigh of relief
Subject: RE: BS: Noted with a sigh of relief
However, from the same article . . . .

'A number of congressional proposals also seek to broaden wiretapping law, essentially making the existing NSA program legal. One controversial bill endorsed by the Bush administration proposes moving all cases disputing electronic surveillance programs to a secret court.

The ACLU said it was confident that the constitutional arguments raised by Taylor's opinion would prompt the politicians to rethink taking such steps. "Members of Congress have taken an oath to uphold the Constitution," said ACLU Legislative Director Caroline Fredrickson, "and they're going to have to take this decision very seriously."'

It's a step, but only a step.