The People Made Him do it

You see, President Bush really DIDN'T want to spy on American citizens, but the Constitution and a post 9/11 Congress gave him the power to do it. So really, it's our fault (you know, the people who are represented through the Constitution and Congress?). Of course, now that Bin Laden's out there blabbing about coming after us again, (and by us, I really mean us - why does everyone keep saying he'll come back to DC because it's unfinished business. Oh well, that's what I get for living and working here), it's a great opportunity for Bush and his buddies to get out there and stump for domestic spying. After all, aren't we all just rushing to give up our freedoms?

I keep coming back to the fact that there IS a domestic spying program the administration can use. It's been in place for decades. As for complaints that they need to spy first and get warrants later? It lets them do that! FISA isn't coddling terrorists or even every day average Americans who get spied on just because their email or phone call caught somebody's attention. FISA lets you go after them without a warrant, "hey," it says, "just come ask for one later. We trust you."

Stay tuned. Gonzales will be defending all of this 2/6 before Senate Judicary.