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May 22, 2006
Don't Worry, He's Only Listening For Good Reasons
By DEANNA DAHLSAD
Like Santa, President Bush claims the NSA's information is merely to
find out who's being naughty or nice. Unlike Santa, Bush doesn't admit
his network of elves are listening.
From a legal standpoint, warrantless wiretapping, listening in on
citizens' phone calls, be it by NSA agents or elves, is illegal. The
actions of Bush, his administration, NSA agents etc. are as frightening
as any boogie man and illusive as imaginary elves when it comes to
prosecution. Living under the boogie men (and paying their salaries),
not only do we citizens have to worry about our rights & liberties
diminishing, threatening our individual lives, but dangers to the nation
as well. By not complying with the law, the literally un-warrented
wiretapping leads to wasted man-years and actually weakens national security.
I'd like to believe that Bush's interests about my life are as benign as
Santa's -- that all Bush wants to do is to find the bad guys and maybe
wish me a Happy Birthday. While not fiscally responsible, it's not so
scary. But in Bush's world, pursuit of his Naughty or Nice List is at
all costs -- or at least at the costs of the expendable citizenry.
While being on Santa's Naughty List means I have no holiday gift, being
on Bush's list has far more consequences... And the collection of
information in an illegal manner suggests that the agenda is also not
straight-forward. What is Bush's criteria for his Naughty List? Do I
have to worry that my online activities, my phone calls, and my general
association with No Evil Productions will put me on President Bush's
Naughty List?
Posted by photocartoonist at May 22, 2006 9:52 PM