Reply #17: rhett.. I believe a sizable American public is with him

[chill_wind]

but as much as that, he needs the the committed, aggressive backing of Congress. With some exception only, they have betrayed us for years on this matter. No matter how many petitions, how many emails, phone calls, protests, how many books written, and how much pressure by civil liberties and human rights groups, American and International Legal orgs, and no matter how much excoriation by the alternative liberal media.

Perfect example-- whatever happened to the State Secrets Protection Act of 2009 bill?

Oh-- here it is..... just laying around.... while the court cases keep rolling right by...

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-984

The state secrets shield has been used by the old and new admins in everything from torture/rendition court cases (remember Jeppesen Dataplan of just a month or two ago?) to warrentless wiretapping just this past week. And let us not forget the Patriot Act, the Fisa Fix and the MCA. How serious is Congress about its own sworn oath of duty? Not very.