The FISA Disaster

So, as pointed out below, the Bush Administration with the acquiescent Senate of Harry Reid, has effectively turned the Fourth Amendment (already tottering from 20- odd years of the Drug War) into a relic of what once was. For those who are interested in the what, how, why, and when questions, we are blessed witth the superb work of Selise and emptywheel. If you want to know, and not avert your eyes or seek solace in ignorance, then start here:

Looking Back on FISA's Year in the House.

The FISA Loss: Recommendations for the Future.

I truly begin to question how much of this police-state-ness is reversible, even with leadership that has the best intensions. With substandard leadership...