Comment Re:47%? (Score 1) 851
Here you go, a lie by the President in which he had prior knowledge contrary to what he was saying. It also happens to be exceptionally in context.
From a speech in April of 2004, well after the "terrorist surveillance" program had been underway in which the NSA was authorized by the administration to use wiretaps without getting a court order.
BUSH: Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires - a wiretap requires a court order. Nothing has changed, by the way. When we're talking about chasing down terrorists, we're talking about getting a court order before we do so. link
From a speech in April of 2004, well after the "terrorist surveillance" program had been underway in which the NSA was authorized by the administration to use wiretaps without getting a court order.
