This is yet another example of how the Bush administrations’ lack of concern for Americans’ civil rights. I can’t wait until 08’, when we can purge our government of the science censors and liberty stifling cronies that Bush and his team has saddled our democracy. The day he is sent packing to Texas will be one celebrated by Americans and the world alike.

It's not a big deal, the Patriot Act is a tool and 20% is not a lot to be concerned about.

"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.”
-Benjamin Franklin

Does anybody see a trend yet? Just consider: We have an FBI no longer even pretending to operate on the principle of probable cause; we have an emergent surveillance society in which the discredited and explicitly forbidden data mining program known as Total Information Awareness is not only back, but back with a vengeance; we're in a self-declared and permanent state of "war" in which the constitution and the bill of rights are treated as quaint remnants of bygone era; we have a Justice department led by a judicial anti-Christ who endorses torture, the suspension of habeas corpus, extraordinary rendition, and a truly frightening legal ideology of a "unitary executive," giving the president the powers of a monarch. And we have a president who is contemptuous of the very checks and balances necessary to a functioning democracy.

Put simply, the most intrusive, cynically partisan and self-interested government in our history is simultaneously the most secretive and corrupt, fertile ground for the rise of fascism.

I feel like my nation has been hijacked, and this time it’s an inside job. Where is the outrage? Good grief.

What did you expect???

Can you spell E-R-O-S-I-O-N of privacy rights? Tell your friends: the FBI is listening in -- so don't bring up Usama Bin Laden in your cellphone calls...don't google Al Quaeda...don't tell anyone you're voting Democratic next election...YOU'RE BEING WATCHED -- BE CAREFUL!!

It is obvious that you would prefer terrorist sleeper cells here in America to enable their suicide bombers to operate freely without such rapid FBI investigations. The Constitution is NOT a suicide pact!

thank you for breaking this story the day after Daily Kos reported it

This is typical of Bush and his cronies.

Their method of operation is to swear that they are following the required procedures but,in reality, they are doing everything they damn well please!

Impeach the whole crooked Bush team!

Vets mistreated

Libby guilty

Federal attorney purge

FBI scandal

This is a constant train wreck for the Bush administration these days, and this doesn't even touch upon the Iraq disaster.

How long does it take for the
american people to wake up.

Question for you and the rest of the
MSM (mainstreammedia). What difference does it make if even more
unethical,non-legal,criminal acts are
discovered? This is the most unscrupulous administration in the histry of my long life! They are made of teflon. The heroic investigations are made public (after a long while), reported on once or twice, then fade into nothingness with NO legal action or public fanfare. The one they got, is about to be pardoned by Bush's chosen media and some dumb,
outspoken members of the jury who suggest to all Libby SHOULD be
pardoned! What is the use?
Stop investigating-there is plenty
of reason to impeach. We all know
Bush & Cheney run the FBI & CIA.

This abuse by the FBI is just another case of the Government secrecy and abuse that is destroying our nation.

One is almost afraid to open the newspaper these days.

What will the next paper bring?

USA bombs Iran to prevent Israel from being destroyed

This is a question of Republican or Democrat, this is a question of cheating,lying, and a general pattern of misleading the people of our counrty. The Bush Adminstration is by far, the most crooked and unethical in the history of our Great Nation. I don't need to here of sleeper cell terrorists or in humain leaders in the Middle East. There are ways to address these issues. The way our President as gone about it is wrong, period. Republican, Democrat, Black, White, Male or Female, if you choose to do things the way they are done now, you are no better than GW Bush.

If there has been spying on other U.S. politicians, journalists and critics of the administration (such as Cindy Sheehan or Quaker peace groups) then there really should be criminal prosecution of those involved -- right up to the top. They clearly broke the law without any reasonable justification, and given the pattern of disregard for the law by this administration enforcement is required. Otherwise the law becomes a sham for personal gain of those in power. Both Democrats and Republicans should oppose the frequent lies and violations of law by the current administration.

Doesn't this dovetail nicely with all the companies, banks, airlines and gov't agencies who have "lost" discs or their systems have been "hacked" so that T.I.A. didn't have to be officially put in place. These neo-clowns and presidunce just do it all behind the scenes and dare us to do anything about it. They should all be mass impeached and then convicted, based just on what's been shown to be true on the news every night and in the Libby trial. Scooter...makes you think of a hyena doesn't it? Isn't Rummy still maintaining an office at the Pentagon? Watch the movie JFK again just to see how easily the coup can be done when you have gov't complicity. With all that we now know about the LIES we have been fed about everything else this administration does, why aren't we all DEMANDING a new DEMOCRATICALLY led investigation into 9/11 and to really "re-right" history...a true investigation of Florida 2000 and Ohio 2004. The tip-off should have been way back when we all were told that only the god-king's SUPPORTERS would be allowed at any event he went to. Where the hell does he get off?

Give back our liberties.... we are more apt to get struck by lighting then die from a terrorist attack.

Looks like George Orwell was right. He was just a few years off. Shoulda named his book 2007 instead of 1984.

Once Again...THANK YOU RUSS FEINGOLD FOR BEING THE ONLY SENATOR with the forsight TO VOTE AGAINST THE PATRIOT ACT...

HE(and We) Told YOU So...

You all amaze me. The "Bush is evil and runs the CIA", "The goverment is out to get ME" mantra is getting old. Is goverment perfect, no. That is why we have oversight. It works, maybe not as fast as you or I would like. But instead of crying about the system work within the system for change.

Oh and do you think that the news about the VA is new ? Its been pathetic through several adminstrations and everyone knows it. Maybe GW can be the first to clean it up.. Oh buts let not give credit if he does.