More specifically, I can’t wait to see how a democratic President-House-Senate might put this bill to use. I can think of all kinds of wonderful targets for warrantless eavesdropping. As president, I would begin by eavesdropping on every communication that George Bush has with Cheney and/or his lawyers. Any information gleaned will be enormously useful when it comes to charging him with war crimes.
Also – what about all those people selling guns? I would love to tap their phones, and find out all the ways in which they are complicit with allowing guns to illegally flood an already saturated market. Moreover, warrantless eavesdropping should be quite useful in covertly putting a list together of all U.S. gun owners.
And what about potential collusion between GOP congressman, fundamentalist Christian organizations, and hate groups. I am sure that there is considerable back scratching going on between these groups – and I can’t wait for President Obama to use the new FISA bill to see just what is going on there.
Please – in the comments add any additional ways Obama might target the right with the FISA bill, and I will update my column with them.