Gentlefolk,

The brouhaha surrounding the electronic surveillance without a court order is now moot. In what would seem to be an implicit acceptance of the inevitable, the Administration has decided to secure prior court approval for future domestic wiretaps, and will NOT reauthorize the Terrorist Surveillance Program.

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Eudaimonia

... in its present form, the whitehouse has said.

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Trees give peace to the souls of men * Nora Waln

The forest would be very quiet if no other birds sang than those who sing the best * Henry van Dyke

some fairly sordid tales, rambles, and anecdotes
Hypothetically Speaking * Something More * Cammy Interrupted * An Experimental Vacation * Masked * so..damn..hot * Thank You * My toy, his idea * no.19 Maple Lane * I Have A Surprise For You * Yesterday * In a Quiet Kitchen * help me decide * untitled prose * more untitled prose

And I trust them on this about as far as I can kick them.

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gekkogecko,

I can understand why you might be a bit lacking in the "trust 'em" department.

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Eudaimonia

Seems to be the key phrase here, for an administration that only needs to hit in the head with a brick a few times to catch a hint...

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