Here's Elizabeth Dole's latest propaganda missive from the National Repugnant Senatorial Committee. It isn't just that (as always) she treats her constituents as ignorant and gullible rubes who don't know any of the facts about the issues; but it's absolutely unbelievable the
nerve and hypocrisy these people have to not just defend illegal and unconstitutional actions by a Republican president, but then also accuse anyone who dares complain about it of "partisanship" and "political posturing." This is what we're up against, America: These people will try to turn breaking the law into a campaign advantage by accusing anyone who doesn't shut up about it of being part of the "liberal fringe."
Dear Friend,
This week, the Senate is convening hearings on the National Security Agency's terror surveillance program. These hearings will not only tell Americans more about this critical initiative, but will highlight the difference between Republicans and Democrats on issues of security. We will also learn how closely Senate Democrats follow the marching orders of liberal fringe groups like Moveon.org who irrationally oppose the program at the expense of our safety. I look forward to these hearings, and to finding out just where my Democrat colleagues stand on this important issue.
The terror surveillance program is one of our national security professionals' most important tools in the battle to keep this nation safe. By intercepting and monitoring telephone conversations between Al Qaeda and their terrorist operatives in the United States, we are preventing attacks on our homeland and keeping Americans out of harm's way. We can't wait until terrorist plans are in motion to try and thwart them. We need to know what terrorists want to do before they set out to do it--and the terror surveillance program allows us to do just that. Simply put, this program saves lives.
Yet some head-in-the-sand Democrats don't seem to see it that way, and even if they do, are so blinded by their dislike for the President that they cannot bring themselves to support the initiative lest it be construed as support for George Bush. So they resort to outlandish charges that the President is breaking the law, that the program is unconstitutional, that it threatens our civil liberties. Taking their cue from their party's fringe--a fringe, unfortunately, that is taking increased control of the Democrat party every day--some have even raised the notion of impeaching the President. To dignify these calls would be beneath any serious person, but to ignore them would be dangerous. If Moveon.org and Howard Dean get to call the shots when it comes to our national security, this country is in big trouble. In their ideal world, we would have the ridiculous and unthinkable policy of hanging up when Al Qaeda calls.
The charge that the President is somehow breaking the law with this program is demonstrably false. Previous Presidents have authorized similar programs, and the Supreme Court has declared them constitutional. What's more, it is widely held that during wartime, the President is granted increased powers in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief. When it comes to keeping Americans safe, the President has wide latitude to do what is necessary. That doesn't mean he's above the law, but it does mean that he's above the frivolous attacks of disaffected liberals.
I understand the special place we all afford to our constitutionally protected rights, and that because of our love of these rights some Democrats think they can score political points by portraying the terrorist surveillance program as a threat. They misquote our founders and feign indignation that the Administration would act so callously towards our freedoms. But the reality is that this program protects the very freedoms Democrats allege it curtails. To listen to some partisans, you'd think the NSA had nothing better to do than listen to Aunt Jenny calling her niece to wish her a happy birthday. Liberal demagoguery on this issue not only poisons what should be a healthy debate about our national security, but also needlessly injects partisanship where it does not belong.
This week's hearings are critical to determining whether this nation will confront terror with our best or with political posturing. The terror surveillance program keeps terror off our shores, and is saving American lives every day. We cannot let the radical left dictate our national security policy. I hope that at the hearings Democrats ignore the directives of their party's fringe and do what is right to keep America safe.
With my warmest best wishes,
Senator Elizabeth Dole
NRSC Chair
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