Federal Judge Harry Pregerson to Bush: "We're just supposed to take the word of the executive?

[sabra]

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136033-c,legalissues/article.html

U.S. Seeks to Dismiss E-Mail Spying Case
U.S. government wants the EFF's lawsuit against AT&T dismissed; telecom had participated in NSA e-mail and phone spying program.

A U.S. appeals court agreed on Wednesday to weigh a government motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the National Security Agency (NSA) monitored phone lines and e-mails without a warrant, but judges asked a government lawyer tough questions over the issue.

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But Appeals Court judges Michael Daly Hawkins, Margaret McKeown and Harry Pregerson, peppered Garre with questions, challenging his argument that the state secrets privilege trumps the right of the plaintiffs to have their case heard.

Pregerson asked Garre how a court is to decide whether something the executive branch claims is a state secret is a secret, if the executive branch won't reveal what it claims is a secret.

"Who decides what's a state secret? Are we just a rubber stamp? We're just supposed to take the word of the executive?" Pregerson asked.

[Ezlivin]

1. No. Pray about it first. God will tell you what to do

And it better be the same thing as God's told Bush or your ass is trouble.

The safest thing to do is trust Bush. He prays. He gets answers. He acts upon them.

Trust our Glorious Leader!

[whistle]

2. He can add, "...and a lying sack of shit president?"

[redqueen]

3. Ahaahahahaha... he seems so shocked.

Does dude read the news?

:rofl:

[Coexist]

4. Karl, fire that man.

Pronto. Heh.

Fire him twice. Heh heh.

[SoonerPride]

5. Watch out, they'll just defund your court

Or drop any plane you might be in.

[tbyg52]

6. Yes.

That's what he's *supposed* to do. Didn't he get the memo?