Another Bush Appearance
Last night he's addressing the nation from the Oval Office, and this morning he's holding a press conference. It almost looks like he's engaged in running the country. Or running scared. He was feisty in his press conference this morning as he tried to explain himself. Apparently, as paradoxical as it may sound, the Constitution itself gives him the power to subvert the Constitution:
Do I have the legal authority to do this [eavesdrop on American citizens without a court order]? And the answer is, absolutely. As I mentioned in my remarks, the legal authority is derived from the Constitution, as well as the authorization of force by the United States Congress.
It's like the Constitution has its very own uninstall key. It seems W is turning into the paradox president. On Friday, he told Jim Lehrer that whatever he and his administration did--in this case suspending civil liberties--they did to protect Americans' civil liberties.
posted by Doug @ 11:50 PM
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Apparently, according to some NPR person's interpretation of some poll, the people he's speaking to are reacting favorably. Some idiots not in his "solid base" are satisfied when he states those paradoxes. They must be the same people that are swayed by the assertion that "I'm only beating you because I love you and want to protect you."
Speaking of Bush appearances, check out this one from April 2004:
"Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires -- a wiretap requires a court order. Nothing has changed, by the way. When we're talking about chasing down terrorists, we're talking about getting a court order before we do so. It's important for our fellow citizens to understand, when you think Patriot Act, constitutional guarantees are in place when it comes to doing what is necessary to protect our homeland, because we value the Constitution."
Thanks, Jason. I'd seen that quote myself and had planned to point it out, but now I don't have to. I think Bush was only lying to the country (didn't such acts used to have consequences?) to protect us from the disappointment we'd feel if we knew our government was corrupt. I think he had our best interests at heart.
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