MSM + ACLU suing over FISA/GWOT

[Bluehawk]

A day after, if not the day of, a recent signing of legislation having to do with FISA, some leftist members of the MSM are joining with the ACLU in bringing a law suit... designed primarily (in my opinion) to accomplish one or both of the following things:

a. Increase their subscription, advertising and membership revenues.

b. Purposefully or ignorantly undermine a necessary part of a GWOT.

Here is the link:
Our Warrantless Wiretapping Lawsuit
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This is part of what THE NATION is claiming. I think they are claiming special privileges under the guise of constitutional patriotism in a campaign to pursue political aims which are dangerous and counter to a war effort.


"In the brief filed today in the US District Court, we provide reasons for participating in this defense of our republic. Here are a few:

* Because of the nature of our work, The Nation's editors, columnists and contributors routinely engage in telephone and e-mail communications with individuals outside the US. These communications are vital to providing up-to-date, accurate information about emerging news stories and informing longer-range analytical articles on international topics. Some of the information exchanged by the Nation's editors, columnists and contributors through these communications constitutes "foreign intelligence information" as defined by the challenged law. For example, the Nation's staff members and contributing journalists routinely communicate by telephone or e-mail with political dissidents in other countries, foreign journalists in conflict zones, representatives of foreign government and individuals with connections to dissident political and social groups. Some of these communications relate to the involvement or alleged involvement of the US government or its allies abroad, or of the US military and its contractors, in repression and human rights abuses. Some of these communications relate to the subjects of terrorism, counterterrorism, or the foreign affairs of the US.

* We believe the challenged law undermines the ability of The Nation's editors, writers, contributors and staff to gather information that is critical to their work. The ability to communicate confidentially with sources is essential to journalists' work. Many of the people with whom the Nation's staff and contributors communicate will not share information if they believe that their identities cannot be kept confidential. Some of them fear retribution by their own governments; others fear retribution by the US government; still others fear persecution at the hands of terrorist groups. The risk that their identities will be revealed will lead some sources who otherwise would have shared information to decline to do so."