ACLU Presses Case to Unseal Bush Papers On Warrantless Surveillance Program

[kpete]

ACLU Presses Case to Unseal Bush Papers

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: June 15, 2007
Filed at 12:44 a.m. ET

CINCINNATI (AP) -- The American Civil Liberties Union renewed its challenge Thursday against the Bush administration's filing of secret materials to a federal appeals court that will rule on its warrantless surveillance program.

The government has filed the papers with the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and the ACLU wants those documents unsealed.

The court is considering the administration's appeal of a Michigan federal judge's decision last year that the program was unconstitutional because it violated privacy and free speech rights and the separation of powers.

The government has said the case involves state secrets and disclosure would threaten national security. Under the program, the National Security Agency monitors international phone calls and e-mails to or from the United States in which one party is believed to be linked to terrorism.

more at:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Domestic-Spying.html

[bbgrunt]

1. at this point, my contributions are going to the aclu rather than political parties

[Robbien]

3. The aclu and crew and fair

appear to be the only people really doing the heavy lifting in trying to get some light on this so called government of ours.

Yep, these are the guys that deserve our checks.

[helderheid]

2. GLADLY kicked and recommended!!

[WiseButAngrySara]

4. k(pete)nr! ....n/t

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

5. Recommended! 'nuff said!

[helderheid]

6. k

[loudsue]

7. K & R n/t

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