Who Remembers Freedom?
by Marshall on June 9, 2005
I have never been a supporter of the Partiot Act, and I was very proud that one of my senators, Russ Feingold, was the only one with the balls to stand up for the basic freedoms granted to us in our constitution. Two days ago the Senate Intelligence Committee proposed amemdments which would allow the FBI to obtain subpeonas without going through the actual judicial process of obtaining one! It would also allow the FBI to mandate that these “ill gotten” subpoenas be kept “secret”, and that disclosure of one could result in up to 5 years in prison.
So much for Separation of Powers.
One comment
This is scary stuff. Just imagine if this was on the books during Watergate? Instead of hired goons, Nixon could have just had the FBI search the hotel and it would have been completely legal. Why should we expect that our government which treats “enemy comabants” in a way that betrays our constitution is going to use their newly formed powers for good?
by donnie on June 9, 2005 at 11:32 am. #