From the newswires:
A federal judge ruled Thursday that the government’s warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate halt to it.
U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor in Detroit became the first judge to strike down the National Security Agency’s program, which she says violates the rights to free speech and privacy.
In a rational government, the legislature and the executive would work together to ensure that security officials had the tools they need with the oversight required by the Constitution and common sense. Sadly, I expect the feds will spend more money and energy in defending the status quo.