Are liberals mad at the ACLU for calling?

Did you know that the law that permitted the DoJ to seize the AP records was signed into law by Reagan? I found that fact interesting. It was mentioned in the article that you quotes. You did read the actual article, didn't you? I would hate to think that anyone on YA would simply throw up a quote without bothering to verify if it is accurate. The bottom line is that the article discussed a much broader issue that has existed since long before anyone ever heard of Eric Holder or Barack Obama.

No, I believe Holder potentially violated the spirit of the First Amendment. Unfortunately, it seems perfectly legal, given a 1979 SCOTUS ruling; Smith vs. Maryland.

The DoJ does not need a warrant to obtain phone records since people "voluntary" convey information to a third party when using "pen registers". Therefore, phone records are not protected by the Fourth.

However, I don't expect Congress to rectify this problem.

You know things are really getting bad for the Obama administration when their AG gets criticized by the ACLU.

Nope, not even a little bit.

That is their purpose.

"The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country."

Key word is everyone.

So now you come rushing to the ACLU? It's funny because they're committed to protecting civil liberties and yet conservatives, for whatever reason, seem to hate them. This despite their grave concern for our constitutional rights. No I'm not mad at the ACLU.

Your conclusion is not followed by your premise.

J. Edgar Hoover spent decades bribing and extorting politicians, celebrities and members of the media to get them to fall in line with what he wanted. When a magazine publisher once tried to publisher an article about the extortion within the FBI he sent photos of his wife copulating her driver.

Nixon taped his rival political party for strategic and political gains.

I don't know if anyone is mad about what the ACLU said. However, it should be pointed out that they are incorrect. These actions are not unprecedented nor are they unconstitutional.

No. Liberals are actually the protectors of the constitution and are mature enough to support the ACLU and their protection of the constitution, whether or not they agree with the issue at hand.

Nope. The ACLU exists to protect the civil liberties of all Americans. Liberals believe in the Constitution. Who in the ACLU said that? I'm not sure that is correct. Most of us are waiting to see what the investigation turns up.

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Uh, oh. The honeymoon may be over....