Checks and Balances

In the great state of Michigan today a federal judged ruled that the eavesdropping and information gathering of the National Security Agency is unconstitutional and illegal. Anna Diggs Taylor is a U.S. District Judge in Detroit, and her ruling has raised headlines across the world. The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of journalists, scholars, and lawyers who believe that the NSA program makes in much more difficult to complete their jobs. The government argued that the program was well within the boundaries of the Constitution, but could not go into detail due to state matters that had to be kept confidential (secrets). Taylor ruled however in favor of the ACLU who claimed that President Bush had made enough details about the program available to the public in order to make a decision. The White House of course was not at all pleased with this issue, press secretary Tony Snow state that the administration "couldn't disagree more with this ruling." He went on to further state that the program has already proved successful and saved multiple American lives. No word yet on the backlash or appeals process that the Bush administration will now take to try and reverse Judge Taylor's decision.