ACLU Unhappy That NSA Hearings are Closed to the Public
From the ACLU:
The American Civil Liberties Union expressed disappointment at the closed-door hearing held today by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on the warrantless spying by the National Security Agency. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and General Michael Hayden, the deputy director of national intelligence, are expected to testify. The hearing coincides with revelations that the head of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) was warned that information illegally obtained by NSA may have been used to obtain wiretap warrants.
“Our democratic system relies on transparency and candor from the executive, and so far, we have seen neither,” said Caroline Fredrickson, Director of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office. “The White House was quick to defend the program, but when pressed for the facts, it has refused to provide them. Congress must conduct oversight and let the American public know the answers to the critical questions surrounding this illegal program. An aggressive public relations campaign and secret hearings cannot restore the public’s confidence.”
Some lawmakers have suggested that Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act needs to be modified. However, the ACLU believes that there is no need to change the existing law, but there is a need to properly enforce it. FISA specifically requires judicial review for the surveillance of domestic targets; the ACLU noted that the president took an oath to “faithfully execute the laws” and does not have the authority to choose which laws to follow.
Um, what part of SECRET doesn’t the ACLU understand? Why would the ACLU want details of the Classified program made public? The amount of information already leaked has impeded its purpose. The CIA is doing its own investigation into who leaked this, and other, classified information to the press. The Head of the CIA has said it has hurt its ability to do its job. Does the ACLU have some kind of sympathy for terrorists? Well, their behavior sure makes me think they do have sympathy for terrorists. Frankly, they seem, to me, to be working for al-Qaeda! Who knows, maybe Usama has them on retainer! Ring ring, oh crap it’s the hotline! Yes Usama? I would like you to find out some more damaging information about America. The movement is a bit slow and we need to get the masses worked up again. Uh, OK Usama, how about some more GITMO pictures? Oh, that would be wonderful! Allah be praised, you will certainly get many, many Virgins in heaven. We are very greatful to our allies at the Allah Cabal liberation Union…
They defend Terrorists, GITMO detainees, pedophiles, and file for inflammatory information under FOIA that it makes public. They also take out full page political ads, and all on our taxpayer dime! It seems to me that the ACLU is fighting against everything that is American.
Cross Posted by The Uncooperative Blogger
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Posted by Stop The ACLU Special Contributor on February 9, 2006 7:46 pm
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Yes, more of this transparency crap. They are saying that they are concerned that evidence found without a warrant might let someone guilty go free. Now, who do you think would help a guilty terrorist get off the hook on a technicality?
Since the ACLU/MSM/Democrats call it the “illegal domestic spying” program, in their minds Bush is guilty until guilty. They seem to neglect the fact that Democrat presidents, like Clinton had a domestic spying program also. To the libs, history starts when Bush was elected.
they need to be closed down Now !!!varmits
opps … since when do they think they run this country …
American maybe, Civil no, Liberty-they’re agin’ it and Union that needs to be broken.
Public Trials?!!?!?!
OMG what a bunch of sickos!