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May. 14th, 2006 08:43 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
theweaselkingThe [US] government has abruptly ended an inquiry into the warrantless eavesdropping program because the National Security Agency refused to grant Justice Department lawyers the necessary security clearance to probe the matter.
That's right. The Office Of Professional Responsibility has just been told "You're not cleared to know anything about what we're doing, so you can't confirm or deny that we're breaking the law. Neener neener neener."
The only remaining "checks and balances" on the power of the King in the USA are a lot of angry civilians with guns, people. Clue in, fast, unless you *like* your dictatorship.
That's right. The Office Of Professional Responsibility has just been told "You're not cleared to know anything about what we're doing, so you can't confirm or deny that we're breaking the law. Neener neener neener."
The only remaining "checks and balances" on the power of the King in the USA are a lot of angry civilians with guns, people. Clue in, fast, unless you *like* your dictatorship.