Spying, A Necessary Evil

Spying, a Necessary Evil?

I think not. The president said that desperate times call for desperate measures. I am sure that every leader throughout history has felt desperation but not all have turned to tyranny. There are some leaders like Hitler and Hussein, to name two who have subscribed to the notion that the law belongs to them. A leader’s desperation should center on serving the people by adhering to the laws and to the constitution. A real leader would do that. A leader who has lost his sense of duty to his desperation, like President Bush has, is not a leader that this country needs. He is a criminal and should be subject to the laws that address his crime.

Bush said that Osama Bin Laden once changed his behavior because of leaks to the media. He meant that as a bad thing. I hope that leaks to the media change Bush’s behavior and I mean that as a good thing. I also take exception to Bush going on the offensive with the leak thing. Freedom of the press is one of our rights, but Bush may not know this. He acts like a little boy who broke the window and then wants to turn the attention to the one who ratted him out. Please grow up Georgie.

Bush said he thought he was doing the right thing. I bet Hussein and Bin Laden think they are doing the right thing too. Hitler was sure that he was doing the right thing right up to the end.

I wonder how much freedom is enjoyed in countries where the government plays spy with its citizens. That is a tough question simply because those countries aren’t used to the kinds of freedoms that we are used to. Many in those countries believe they are free; after all, they are told they are free. It makes me wonder how free we really are; after all, we are told all the time that we are free. In fact, the president says that by removing one of our guarantees to freedom he is protecting our freedom. Imagine that.

Bush supporters are now pulling the Clinton defense out of the bag in an attempt to rescue the president. In their words, “Clinton broke the law too,” once again showing that regardless of how much pie stain one has on his fingers his guilt is measured by how much pie stain the next guy has on his fingers. Many of the same Bush supporters who are using the Clinton defense were first on the bandwagon to impeach Clinton for the same crimes to which Bush has admitted and has been informally charged.

This attack on our constitution by the man with a sworn duty to protect our constitution was unnecessary. Bush could have accomplished his goal without breaking the law. He chose not to, thereby trivializing our rights as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America. The actions of our president were bad but the sentiment behind those actions clearly defines this president as one who is bull headed beyond belief. He had a choice and he chose to lie to the American people.

The debates now in progress on this issue also clearly demonstrate that capital hill is not concerned for the citizens – they are concerned for themselves. This is not a matter of partisan bickering between parties running our country. This is a matter of the separation of our leadership from us. We, the citizens of the United States of America have been wronged – not by some foreign power but by the very people sworn to dutifully represent us and protect our freedoms. There has been little true concern shown for the attack on our freedoms and security by this president and his administration. The concern centers on the security of those in charge and those who would be in charge.

To all of you on the hill, don’t punch holes in my protections in order to strengthen my protections. This assault is a serious crime and the criminal has admitted guilt though he shows no remorse. It doesn’t matter that he thought he was doing the right thing. He broke the law and for that he deserves to be punished no differently than any other low-life criminal who damages society casually and without regard for those he has harmed.


Terry Gray
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