ACLU Sues to Stop Domestic Spy Program

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ACLU Sues to Stop Domestic Spy Program

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NEW YORK - Civil liberties groups filed lawsuits in two cities Tuesday seeking to block President Bush's domestic eavesdropping program, arguing the electronic surveillance of American citizens was unconstitutional.

The U.S. District Court lawsuits were filed in New York by the Center for Constitutional Rights and in Detroit by the American Civil Liberties Union.

The New York suit, filed on behalf of the center and individuals, names President Bush, the head of the National Security Agency, and the heads of the other major security agencies, challenging the NSA's surveillance of persons within the United States without judicial approval or statutory authorization.

It seeks an injunction that would prohibit the government from conducting surveillance of communications in the United States without warrants.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060117/ap_on_re_us/domestic_spying_lawsuit_5

[Lerkfish]

1. Hows that release of Abu Ghraib photos going?

What? they're not released yet?

I'm not criticizing ACLU, they're great...I'm pointing out that as long as we have a fascist administration that feels its above the law, I'm at a loss as to how the ACLU is going to accomplish anything, valiant their efforts may be.

It occurs to me that we can no longer restrain the meglomania through legalities, because they simply ignore the rule of law.