In the Reuters report on the ruling against warrantless wiretapping, warrants are not mentioned until the eighth paragraph.
Court rules secret wiretaps violate rights, Reuters, 8/17/06
Absent the issue of warrants, what was the judge so mad about? She is quoted: The wiretaps “violated…civil rights,” “freedom of speech, protection against unreasonable searches, and a constitutional check on the power of the presidency.”
But why? How? Maybe because the wiretaps were “secret” (the headline). Or maybe just because they were wiretaps.
Absent the issue of warrants. The ignorance is depressing. I’m afraid this is pretty much the message that many, many American are going to get.
The Wiretaps. What was the judge so mad about?
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This is a bit OT, but speaking of trivial details that don’t get mentioned until the 8th paragraph or so…
Today (8/23/06), the SF Chronicle ran two virtually identical puff pieces on the triumphant return of Frank Quattrone, formerly convicted securities fraudmeister.
Plenty of quotes from “friends” and “supporters,” as well as from the head of The Innocence Project, who’s of course grateful for the half-million dollars he has donated. No quotes from anyone who’s still annoyed at having lost money to companies whose creative accounting he encouraged, or even from anyone whose opinion would be disinterested. As with coverage of the warrantless wiretapping decision, you’re left wondering what the fuss was about. A model for J-school students (on the make) everywhere.
Wow, the worst of the 60’s, 80’s, and the Bush years all wrapped up in a single package!
When I was growing up, to win by cheating was considered contemptible, but somehow over the years, “Winning is the only thing” took over. America loves a winner, winning is fun, it makes a “good story,” so winnerism becomes its own entitlement.
The people he bilked and ruined are no fun. They are depressing. They are losers, and “Sore Losers” at that.
It is such a relief to hear someone who is still indignant!