Amending the Constitution - King George Style
Today, the Bush team ran out General Michael Hayden to give those of us in the dirty masses a "tough love" lecture on the need for warrantless spying.
But ... Opps! Holden at First Draft catches the shift in spin away from "FISA was just too slow." Now the Bushies claim they needed to use a standard of a "reasonable belief" as determined by the NSA politicos making the call at the time.
The Fourth Amendment's "probable cause" requirement was just too sticky. So like all good tyrrants, Bush decided just not to follw that advisory document we call the Constitution.
As to the application of the "reasonable belief" standard, General Hayden tells us its the same as making the call as when to a drop a bomb on the enemy. Very reassuring.
But ... Opps! Holden at First Draft catches the shift in spin away from "FISA was just too slow." Now the Bushies claim they needed to use a standard of a "reasonable belief" as determined by the NSA politicos making the call at the time.
The Fourth Amendment's "probable cause" requirement was just too sticky. So like all good tyrrants, Bush decided just not to follw that advisory document we call the Constitution.
As to the application of the "reasonable belief" standard, General Hayden tells us its the same as making the call as when to a drop a bomb on the enemy. Very reassuring.
posted by Macswain at
1:49 PM
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Bush may soon have reasonable belief that the Macswain blog is an impediment to the war on terror.
Better hope his politicos don't pull your internet plug, or worse.
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Anonymous, at 10:39 PM
MacStupid:
I know that this couldn't apply to you, but offer it to your more opened minded readers:
"Using M.R.I. scanners, neuroscientists have now tracked what happens in th epolitically partisan brain when it tries to digest damning facts about favored candidates or criticisms of them. The process is almost entirely emotional and unconscious, the researchers report, and there are flares of activity in the brain's pleasure centers when unwelcome information is being rejected...Researchers have long known that political decisions are strongly influenced by unconscious emotional reactions, a fact routinely exploited by campaign consultants and advertisers. But the new research suggests that for partisans, plitical thinking is often predominantly emotional.
It is possible to override these biases, Dr. Westen said, "but you have to engage in ruthless self reflection, to say, 'All right, I know that I want to believe, but I have to be hones.'" NYT January 24, 2006. Rolly
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Anonymous, at 7:36 AM
Rolly,
With most of your prior posts filled with so much projection, I'm glad to see you've moved on to self-diagnosis.
Might I suggest you look at Munchausan Symndrome as a possible source for your ills. Or maybe it's your mommy's fault and you should consider yourself the victim --- might I recommend Munchausan By Proxy then.
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Macswain, at 9:42 AM
Oh, god, what in the hell are you talking about, Macstupid? After that statement, even though I don't know you, if feel kind of sorry for you. Your statement is pathetic. Go back hog farming where you belong. Rolly
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