COLUMN: 02-20-2008

The U.S. Supreme Court made a huge mistake yesterday by turning down an appeal by the ACLU in regards to the Bush Administration's warrantless wiretapping program. It's clear that the court is not fulfilling it's role of checking the power of the executive branch of government when it goes astray. Continuing to support President Bush's flaunting of so many laws and government rules in the name of national security should be recognized as the slippery slope it is. This is especially true when viewed in the light of every dictatorial regime in the world who invokes national security as the excuse for their oppression of their own people. We need strong conservative judges who upload the original libertarian aspects of the U.S. Constitution. Unfortunately, it may take several decades to correct this situation, considering the lifetime tenure of Supreme Court justices. In the meantime, we should rebalance government powers by only electing (both to the presidency and to congress) those will clearly stand up for individual liberties while defending us against our foreign and domestic enemies.