President Bush will sign into law the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, at 1:15 this afternoon in the Rose Garden.
Immediately after he signs, we’re suing. Our argument is simple: This bill is a clear violation of the Fourth Amendment.
Our lawsuit will ask a federal court to stop the government from enforcing this new, clearly unconstitutional wiretapping law, which will give the Bush administration unfettered power to spy on innocent Americans without warrants or judicial oversight. It’s clear that the Bush administration doesn’t believe in checks and balances and judicial review, but the ACLU has faith that the courts still have a role in our government.
We’re running a full-page ad in a national newspaper to let the White House know exactly what we think of its wholesale evisceration of the Fourth Amendment. Join us, if you please, by signing this petition to add your name to the ad.
