DFP editorial: A Detroit Judge (Anna Diggs Taylor) with Backbone

[Bozita]

http://freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060818/OPINION01/608180345/1068/OPINION

A Detroit Judge with Backbone

August 18, 2006

A Detroit judge succeeded Thursday where Congress has so far failed -- standing up to the Bush administration's wanton dismissal of the Bill of Rights. U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor declared the administration's secret spying program unconstitutional and blocked the government from intercepting calls into this country from abroad that might involve terrorists without getting warrants from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

Taylor made no bones about what was at stake.

"It was never the intent of the framers to give the president such unfettered control, particularly where his actions blatantly disregard the parameters clearly enumerated in the Bill of Rights," Taylor wrote. Later in the 44-page decision she concluded: "The public interest is clear, in this matter. It is the upholding of our Constitution."

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But the message was loud and clear. The Constitution still matters. How many times will the Bush administration have to hear that until it finally believes it?

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[Cha]

1. A Kick for da Judge with da

backbone!

Congress already has a pox on it.

[rodeodance]

2. fill up you Senators box with this. Dem and Repug alike. Let them know

you are watching.

[Demeter]

3. I Never Thought Upholding The Constitution Constituted a Partisan Act

thanks for enlightening us, GOPers! You learn something new every day about BushWorld.

[MasonJar]

4. You go, girl! The ladies need to take the lead and vanish this

crew of no-do-wells.