In 2008, Candidate Obama promised to filibuster any FISA bill which included amnesty for the telcos assisting President Bush’s illegal spying on American citizens without a warrant or anything near the probable cause it should take to get one. He then turned around and not only did not filibuster it, but actually voted for the bill.

As President, Obama has promised only to “review” this activity and the use of the states secrets excuse to avoid having to face accountability in court to defend the shredding of the Fourth Amendment.

In arguments in the Jewel vs NSA case, the Obama Department of Justice has gone even further. Besides invoking the states secrets privilege claim, the DOJ argues that the Federal government is IMMUNE from ever being sued for violating privacy laws. They claim that the Patriot Act grants the government immunity from lawsuits filed over violations of the Wiretap Act and the Stored Communications Act.

Franklin Roosevelt said “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. Be afraid – be VERY afraid. The Hope and Change seem to be forgotten, but Fear Itself remains. We had to bail out the perps who wrecked our economy (and don’t stop to think about what we are doing, or Fear Itself, Banking Edition will catch you) and we have to give up our freedom and security or Fear Itself, the Terrorist Edition, will kill you.

“All this has happened before and will happen again.” Unless we do something differently (you know, actually Change).

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