Did you know that Al Gore gave a speech to Libertarians today?

[alfreda89]

That he was introduced by former Representative Bob Barr, a staunch Republican? And that none of the major cable news programs carried it? They were talking about a truck that had turned over, according to one blogger. Here's just a sample:

"At present, we still have much to learn about the NSA's domestic surveillance. What we do know about this pervasive wiretapping virtually compels the conclusion that the President of the United States has been breaking the law repeatedly and persistently.

{snip!}

Can it be true that any president really has such powers under our Constitution? If the answer is "yes" then under the theory by which these acts are committed, are there any acts that can on their face be prohibited? If the President has the inherent authority to eavesdrop, imprison citizens on his own declaration, kidnap and torture, then what can't he do?" (My emphasis...)

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/01/16.html#a6730

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Text_of_Gore_speech_0116.html

Comments

[ebeeman.livejournal.com]

You might want to read this article:

http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/05/cyber/articles/27network.html

That's dated 1999. This isn't a new issue.

---Ell

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

This isn't a new issue.

But we don't seem to be getting anywhere with it, do we? And I certainly don't expect the idiot senators from this state to do anything about it!

Grumble, grumble...I may have to move north, and with my arthritis, I do not want to move north!