No Debate on Law

Today Bush held a year-end news conference which was full of his usual nonsense. I heard the tail end of the conference when he was answering questions which he never really answers. One thing that stuck out to me was his answer when someone asked him about the illegal NSA surveillance program, a story the New York Times broke recently. In his answer he said that open debate on law helps the terrorists. They are ensuring that they are not only protecting us [cough bull-shit] but also ensuring our civil liberties. What!? If we can't even debate these issues how is that ensuring our civil liberties? This government is getting to be way too big brother for my taste. They say they are protecting us and know what's best for us. That it's in our best interest not to know about it. Sigh. I can't believe this is happening.