John Byrne, Raw Story
A federal court struck down part of the USA Patriot Act Thursday, saying a provision that barred those receiving “National Security Letters” from discussing them was unconstitutional.
…U.S. District Court Judge Victor Marrero wrote, “In light of the seriousness of the potential intrusion into the individual’s personal affairs and the significant possibility of a chilling effect on speech and association – particularly of expression that is critical of the government or its policies – a compelling need exists to ensure that the use of NSLs is subject to the safeguards of public accountability, checks and balances, and separation of powers that our Constitution prescribes.”
(Original Article)
Now and then the system works!
One more conviction by the courts against the Bush Administration’s illegal push for tyrannical control of everyone and everything.