Warrantless Wiretapping?

Today a(n) (activist) federal judge in Detroit ruled the National Security Administration's wiretapping program unconstitutional. The plaintiff of course was represented by none other than the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU was arguing on behalf of journalists, scholars, and lawyers. The plaintiffs said that the warrantless wiretapping program would inhibit their ability to interview overseas contacts.

Here's my view on the whole program and ruling:

For one, I do not like the ruling because it favors the same group that always fights for "freedom from religion" in public.

Second, I do not think a lot of people realize how vital a program like this could be. The ACLU and liberals treat this case as if we live in a Communist state and the program is used to make sure Americans stay in line and don't speak out against the government. What the program is used for is to protect the American people. This is the same type of program that helped the British capture the 20+ terror suspects who wanted to blow up, up to ten airliners. To me, freedom of speech stops when what you are doing can threaten what the American people are doing. If someone is conspiring to hurt the United States and her citizens, then they deserve to face the consequences.

Third, I'm tired of journalists and other media types saying they have a right to know about everything and report on everything. For example, The New York Times believes it is their right to report on the government tracking financial records of terrorists. While The New York Times is at it, I think they should disclose how the CIA operates because it is their "right" as journalists to report on such activity.

Fourth, if the government had to get a warrant to do any type of investigating or wiretapping, well simply said, the terrorists have won. A warrant could be the difference between catching a terrorist before they blow up American citizens or not.

Fifth, if you're not doing anything wrong, then you have nothing to worry about. Remember, America is the land of the free not the land of Communism (well, we have some Communists in America like the ACLU who want to inhibit my freedom of speech by not letting me speak about my religion in public).