Are you getting tired of the double speak that comes from (all) politcians? Geez. Okay, let's get this straight. We want to get the bad guys. We want our government to do their job. And we need to be open to government eavsdropping on all citizens in order to do that?
Either our government is technologically incompentent and can't seperate the bad guys from you and me; or they're really really clever and about to pull the wool over our eyes with fear, doublespeak, and slight of hand. Either way, we're fu*&ked. Hey, we still want to know why they didn't stop 9-11 if they're so damned concerned about our welfare. Isn't that their job? To protect us? Whatever.
AP Gonzales told about 400 cadets from the Air Force Academy's political science and law classes that some see the program as on the verge of stifling freedom rather that protecting the country.
"But this view is shortsighted," he said. "Its definition of freedom — one utterly divorced from civic responsibility — is superficial and is itself a grave threat to the liberty and security of the American people."...The administration has maintained that its warrantless surveillance program focuses on international calls involving suspected terrorists, and dismisses charges that it is illegal because it bypasses federal law requiring a judge-issued warrant for such eavesdropping.
"It's absolutely essential that we maintain the tool," he told reporters. "It's been very, very important in protecting America, and we look forward to working with Congress to find a way that we can supplement the president's authority, and continue to maintain this as a valuable tool for the American people."
