Reply #4: A couple of things....

[Rose Siding]

First, I'd really like to know if leaks from members of this court are as exceptional as I suspect. From the article in the Post:

One judge, speaking on the condition of anonymity, also said members could suggest disbanding the court in light of the president's suggestion that he has the power to bypass the court.

I'm assuming that the anonymous judge *is* on the FISA court - If not, it seems a relevant distinction that the reporter should have made. How rare is that? I mean, leaks from the big double super secret ooga booga FISA court? If that means that the pull of their oath to defend the Constitution (judges do, don't they?) is outweighing their habitual secrecy, it almost takes the sting out of the other thing that struck me. Almost.

Secondly: We are in HUGE trouble. One of the judges has already *told* us this is no big deal:

...Judge Malcolm Howard of eastern North Carolina said he tends to think the terrorist threat to the United States is so grave that the president should use every tool available and every ounce of executive power to combat it.

"I am not overly concerned" about the surveillance program, he said, but "I would welcome hearing more specifics."

You'd have to hypnotize a sycophant to draw a crack like that!....unless of course he's a member of the Sacred Order of The Toensing.