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President Bush is well-known for being accused of lying but rarely actually being able to be substantially shown that he lied as much as spun things his way. This one, however, from The DNC
A speech delivered by President Bush on April 20, 2004 -- Buffalo, New York:
"Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires -- a wiretap requires a court order. Nothing has changed, by the way. When we're talking about chasing down terrorists, we're talking about getting a court order before we do so. It's important for our fellow citizens to understand, when you think Patriot Act, constitutional guarantees are in place when it comes to doing what is necessary to protect our homeland, because we value the Constitution."
We know they've been doing wiretaps without court orders for quite some time.
Tell me again why I'm supposed to trust the executive branch when it says it has the right of unchecked power?
A speech delivered by President Bush on April 20, 2004 -- Buffalo, New York:
"Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires -- a wiretap requires a court order. Nothing has changed, by the way. When we're talking about chasing down terrorists, we're talking about getting a court order before we do so. It's important for our fellow citizens to understand, when you think Patriot Act, constitutional guarantees are in place when it comes to doing what is necessary to protect our homeland, because we value the Constitution."
We know they've been doing wiretaps without court orders for quite some time.
Tell me again why I'm supposed to trust the executive branch when it says it has the right of unchecked power?
