Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Flashback, Pt. II

"Secondly, there are such things as roving wiretaps. 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."
-President George W. Bush (April 20, 2004)

Think Progress has video:
Bush Caught on Tape: “A Wiretap Requires A Court Order. Nothing Has Changed.”

Impeach now, please.

[See also- For years, Bush said court orders required for spying]

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