The Judicial branch, US Senate Judiciary Committee, has targeted the White House, Vice President Dick Cheney and the National Security Souncil and the Department of Justice for overruling Americans' civil liberties. The White House does not have the authority to have monitor the "overseas e-mail and telephone communications of Americans susepcted of ties to terrorists." Thus, the Senate Judiciary Committee demands the executive powers to give up the documents relating to the issue. However, the executive powers had refused "a series of request to realse the documents."
I absolutely agree with the Senate Judiciary Committee. The executive powers have no right to monitor e-mails, telephones communication just by stating that the White House has the authority to suspect any ties regarding terrorism. In addition, it violates our rights to civil liberites.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6247404.stm
5 comments:
I too, absolutely agree with the Senate Judiciary Committee. Although Dick Cheney and George Bush may be saying that we are still at war, these are the responsibilities of our country. We cannot show any leniency toward rights just because there is a war going on. We must be firm in our beliefs and protect our civil liberties; however do as much is possible to help our soldiers at war.
Although monitoring email and telephone communications is a violation of our civil rights, at a time of war our civil rights always get distorted. Monitoring email and telephone conversations does no damage to us as citizens except the violation of privacy. However, if another terriost attack could be traced and prevented, wouldn't the invasion of privacy be worth it? The invasion of privacy is a better scarfice than another September 11.
The only reason why people would complain is if they have something to hide. Meaning, illegal business.
I agree with you that it is not right for the President and the White House to be monitoring the ciizens of the United States. I get what the presidetn's argument is, that he has the wartime power, but war is over. Let us move on
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