That measure, sponsored by Rep. Heather Wilson, R-New Mexico, and endorsed by the GOP chairmen of the Judiciary and Intelligence committees, would require the administration to wait until a terrorist attack to open an electronic surveillance programRead the whole thing.
I wrote Heather a nice note:
Dear Heather,
I'm sure you are a nice person. Just read about your proposed legislation requiring the administration to wait until AFTER a terrorist attack before monitoring terrorist communications.
Since the terrorists are presumably dead by this time, what purpose would this achieve? And if the terrorists wait for at least 45 days, we have to turn off the surveillance and wait for the next attack?
Would you consider modifying your proposal to allow the President to begin monitoring 5 minutes BEFORE the attack?
That would not make your proposal less ridiculous, but there would be so many more ways we can have fun at the way people in Washington think.
I would appreciate your reply for my blog where your original proposal is being featured.
I'll let you know when Heather writes back. She is such a kind and considerate person, I just know she will. Here's her website and her picture:
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