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Q Last Friday, the Justice Department invoked the state secrets privilege in asking a judge to dismiss a civil suit filed against the National Security Administration regarding its domestic surveillance program. And in its brief, the Justice Department argued that Americans have no right to sue the government for alleged illegal surveillance.
Does the President support the Justice Department’s positions in that case?
MR. GIBBS: Yes, absolutely. It’s the — absolutely does. Obviously, these are programs that have been debated and discussed, but the President does support that viewpoint.
"The White House - Press Office - Briefing by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 4/9/09 (emphasis added). So much for my last post. Fuck you, Obama, you were supposed to be better than this. If I’d wanted a President who would abuse the power of the executive branch and flout the rule of law, I would’ve voted for the other guy.
