Over 30 years ago, President Nixon ordered a break-in to the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. He eventually resigned in disgrace.
We have learned that for the past few years, President G.W. Bush has been spying on Democrats, on anti-war groups, and on religious peace groups without a warrant. Yet, with the help of some House and Senate Democrats (not Stabenow, Levin or Dingell), Congress passed a law recently that will give Bush a blank check to increase his spying abilities. The only oversight for this will be provided Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, a man who is loyal to the president, but not to the Constitution.
Democrat leadership has explained this away by saying that Bush has warned them of increased terrorist chatter and that this bill will expire in six months. I wonder what will happen at the end of the six months, when campaign season is in full swing? Will Bush play the fear card again and warn of more chatter? Will the Democrats cave in again? In the meantime, how much eavesdropping will Bush be doing on them? In my opinion, this is like the Democrats giving Richard Nixon a key to the DNC headquarters at the Watergate, so that Nixon can spy on them legally.
Myrna R. Lueck, Ypsilanti