So much to say and so little time. Tonight we decorated the tree, so I didn't really have much time to write. But let me just say this. The developments of the last few days have been deeply concerned, and I think every American right or left, should take a moment and think about where we are as a country, and where we want to go.

The revelation that shrub has authorized over and OVER the spying on US citizens, is very troublesome. Not because I don't want to have the upper hand on terrorists. Not because I don't want to prevent another attack on us here at home, but because the justification for this spying program just doesn't pass muster.

First of all, shrub is going ape sh*t claiming that the secret court FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) is not good enough to do what he wants as fast as he wants. Well I call bullsh*t! The FISA allows the government to obtain permission to spy on suspected terrorists up to 72 hours AFTER they have begun spying on a suspect. There is no excuse to say that this FISA Act does not allow the government to be nimble enough to get the leg up on these terrorists. Its just empty rhetoric. The truth is this administration is trying to see how much they can get away with, and the public and the congress will just roll over for.

And guess what, I suspect he may just get away with this. He ABSOLUTELY does not need to circumvent the FISA oversight that was created for just this purpose, to have a secret court to air classified info to justify a wiretap, or surveillance on a suspected terrorist or terrorists. See this part is key. Without some sort of court oversight these people answer to NO ONE, and that is not a democracy my friends, no matter how these bastards try to spin it, this is a power grab plain and simple.

Are we going to allow them to do this? Are we going to roll over? If there ever was a time for the media to wake up. If there ever was a time for the citizens of this fine country to wake up. That time is NOW!!!!!!!

WAKE UP!!!!!! They are revoking our rights. They are consolidating the power of the executive branch to an alarming point. If we continue down this path then we are no longer a representative democracy, we are more like a dictatorship. Yes it is true, it may be cliche to say especially in the next few days, but it is true.

Wake up America, we need you now, this could very well lead to a constitutional crisis.

Bush Vigorously Defends Domestic Spying

"Accused of acting above the law, President Bush forcefully defended a domestic spying program on Monday as an effective tool in disrupting terrorists and insisted it was not an abuse of Americans' civil liberties.

Bush said it was 'a shameful act' for someone to have leaked details to the media. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said it was 'probably the most classified program that exists in the United States government' involving electronic intercepts of telephone calls and e-mails in the U.S. of people with known ties to al-Qaida and other terrorist groups.

At a news conference, Bush bristled at the suggestion he was assuming unlimited powers.

'To say `unchecked power' basically is ascribing some kind of dictatorial position to the president, which I strongly reject,' he said angrily in a finger-pointing answer. 'I am doing what you expect me to do, and at the same time, safeguarding the civil liberties of the country.'

Despite Bush's defense, there was a growing storm of criticism from Congress and calls for investigations, from Democrats and Republicans alike."

I call B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T, BULLSH*T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am doing what you expect me to do and at the same time safeguarding the civil liberties of the country? Are you f***ing kidding me?! You are systematically dismantling our civil liberties and you KNOW it! We want answers, we want a law saying you can't do this! Help us!