FISA is not a "tool"....It is a law.

[kentuck]

Mr. Bush, in his news conference today, said the FISA law was useful "tool" and that it would be used when necessary. However, no one called him on his wording. Since he did not like the word "circumvent", someone should have pointed out to him that he is guilty of misusing words also. The FISA is a law. A law like other laws that are on the book. We don't get to pick and choose which ones we like and which ones we don't like. You cannot go 90mph in a 55mph zone. It's the law.

[liveoaktx]

1. VIDEO- clip of him explaining why, since law is old, it doesn't apply

to him; it's only a "tool"

[jimshoes]

2. I just know this guy ain't

giving it up after his 2 terms are up. This guy has an army of lawers working at ways to circuvent the laws he does not want to follow. I think he really meant that dictator remark.

[AzDar]

3. You're so right, Kentuck...FISA is a law, BUSH is a tool. n/t

[AtomicKitten]

7. yep, that's clearly the difference. NT

[sarcasmo]

4. 43 also said it was out dated from 1978. I guess if the law is out dated

that makes the rest of the constitution out dated. The Dictator is in.

[bluedog]

5. He knows he broke the law: doesn't this prove it?

THE PRESIDENT: May I -- if I might, you said that I have to circumvent it. There -- wait a minute. That's a -- there's something -- it's like saying, you know, you're breaking the law. I'm not. See, that's what you've got to understand. I am upholding my duty, and at the same time, doing so under the law and with the Constitution behind me. That's just very important for you to understand.

Secondly, the FISA law was written in 1978. We're having this discussion in 2006. It's a different world. And FISA is still an important tool. It's an important tool. And we still use that tool. But also -- and we -- look -- I said, look, is it possible to conduct this program under the old law? And people said, it doesn't work in order to be able to do the job we expect us to do.

And so that's why I made the decision I made. And you know, "circumventing" is a loaded word, and I refuse to accept it, because I believe what I'm doing is legally right.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/01/20060126.html

[jimshoes]

6. Circumvent is a loaded word?????

I just heard the skunk on Sam Seder's show. How many interperetations does he think the word circumvent has? Obviously none that he likes.