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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGeorge Will Gets SMACKED HARD by his own words on NSA
During a panel discussion on ABC News, Will linked the NSAs practice of collecting the phone records of millions of Americans with a so-called scandal involving the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups.
This is where the IRS scandal metastasizes into a national security scandal, Will opined. Because Im sure Im not the only American saying looking at the NSA information gathering and saying, Well, this would really be a problem if we had the kind of government that, say, unleashes the IRS on political opponents. Oh, come to think about it, we do have that kind of government. And, therefore, the willingness to trust the executive branch is today minimal and should be.
At that point, Ellison reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out Wills 2006 column excoriating President George W. Bushs administration for using the NSA to spy on Americans phone calls without a warrant and without congressional oversight.
Besides, terrorism is not the only new danger of this era, Will wrote. Another is the administrations argument that because the president is commander in chief, he is the sole organ for the nation in foreign affairs.
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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/09/keith-ellison-smaks-down-george-will-2006-column-nsa/
sometimes collection of information is a GOOD thing
Rex
(65,616 posts)Verbally.
lindysalsagal
(20,730 posts)Still not worth tolerating the sunday political shows.
reformist2
(9,841 posts)monmouth3
(3,871 posts)Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)Far be it from me to defend Will but I don't see the gotcha on this one.
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)asjr
(10,479 posts)those Sunday "jam" sessions. I can't stand David Gregory or the other miscreants.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)I missed it..what was his reaction.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)they never bring up film when people are obviously lying.
BlueCheese
(2,522 posts)But sounds like Will opposed wiretapping back then, and opposes the bulk collection of phone records now.
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)By the way, watch what Rep. Ellison has to say starting at 2:50. That's awesome too, and you might find it not only surprising, but a little disconcerting as well.
http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/video/week-roundtable-privacy-security-19359675?tab=9482930