"Those in the private sector who stand by us in times of national security emergencies deserve thanks, not lawsuits"

i saw this title above michael mcconnell's name on an op-ed in today's nyt and couldn't resist the urge...

Help Me Spy on Al Qaeda Everybody

as i started reading it, i found myself thinking that there just HAD to be something about telecom immunity buried in there SOMEWHERE... sure enough, eight paragraphs in, we find...

The intelligence community cannot go it alone. Those in the private sector who stand by us in times of national security emergencies deserve thanks, not lawsuits. I share the view of the Senate Intelligence Committee, which, after a year of study, concluded that “without retroactive immunity, the private sector might be unwilling to cooperate with lawful government requests in the future,” and warned that “the possible reduction in intelligence that might result from this delay is simply unacceptable for the safety of our nation.”

the administration broke the law by asking the telecoms to engage in illegal activity... the telecoms broke the law by agreeing to that request... retroactive immunity from criminal activity is against everything the united states stands for... moreover, having congress pass a law that overrides the 4th amendment to the united states constitution does not make overriding the 4th amendment a legal act... michael mcconnell, in the very public forum of the opinion pages of the new york times, is pushing for the citizens of this country to be as complicit as the executive branch, the congress, and the courts in the destruction of the foundations of the country... no way, mike... ain't buyin' it...

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