“Everyone is in favor of free speech… but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage.” ― Winston Churchill
I know I said Ann Althouse had the last word, but Judge Anna Diggs Taylor is a gift that keeps on giving.
Jeff A. Taylor points out that Judge Taylor concluded the following:
…the National Security Agency’s program violates the First Amendment only because it violates the Fourth Amendment. In essence, Judge Taylor agrees with the Justice Department that citizens have no constitutional right to private conversations, that the government can always listen in provided it has a good enough reason.
Good point. Wonder how the ACLU, who brought the suit, feels about that?