washingtonpost.comWhat business does this activist judge have siting the Constitution and First Amendment rights? Has he forgotten that 9/11 changed everything? That the Constitution and First Amendment is moot? If the Constitution was any damn good, it would have prevented the terrorists from attacking in the first place. Just like it was instrumental in stopping the Japanese from bombing Peril Harbor.......
A federal judge struck down controversial portions of the USA Patriot Act in a ruling that declared them unconstitutional yesterday, ordering the FBI to stop its wide use of a warrantless tactic for obtaining e-mail and telephone data from private companies for counterterrorism investigations.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero in New York said the FBI's use of secret "national security letters" to demand such data violates the First Amendment and constitutional provisions on the separation of powers, because the FBI can impose indefinite gag orders on the companies and the courts have little opportunity to review the letters.
Oh, wait.
Shit. The Japanese did bomb Peril Harbor.
I hate when the truth inserts itself into reality. I much prefer the reality of denial and magical thinking.
But I digress.
So, the Constitution, which was considered just fine back in the 1930's, was unable to prevent a pivotal incident that caused our entry into WWII. Yet, today, because of it's failure to prevent a terrorist attack 5 years ago, it no longer is relevant.
I don't get it. But then, I am not a wing nut. I am just one of those "people" mentioned in the Constitution in conjunction with "of," 'by", and "for." But, with the Constitution no longer relevant, I guess government of the people, by the people, for the people, is just old fashioned thinking.
So, that damn activist judge is just engaging in old fashioned thinking. How dare he. Next thing you know, he'll declare members of Congress and the occupant of the Presidency serve at the pleasure of the people.
What a quaint idea.
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