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Sac, while exceptionally well written, I am curious.....what information in terms of intelligence gathering methods or classified programs should be permitted to remain secretive?
The subject program wasn't illegal. Legal precendence has said banking records are not private information.
Morals police...could I not claim that about any and every social program that has been imposed upon us by the morals police? Medicare, welfare, food stamps, whatever. I don't want anyone to accuse me of not supporting such programs as a safety not, but are not they imposed because the leaders in power at the time determined that it was the right and/or moral thing to do? Rhetorically, because Jesus said we should feed the hungry, doesn't that mean it is a violation of church and state to actually feed them?
If something has a moral overtone or basis it does not mean it is unacceptable. There can be disagreement about whether it is a good idea, but simply because there are moral overtones doesn't mean that an idea should be thrown out of the political process. It should be allowed in the political process, voted on as anything else would be, and ruled on in the courts if necessary. I would suggest the process is working rather well, as the Lawrence v. Texas case would seem to indicate in getting rid of laws that have no constitutional basis.
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