Controversial Patriot Act Rebuked by United States Senate Impeachment Looming for Bush?

Senator Charles Schumer of New York (pictured at right) was quoted today by CNN as saying in reference to his vote against an extension of provisions in the Patriot Act that "Today's revelation that the government listened in on thousands of phone conversations without getting a warrant is shocking and has greatly influenced my vote," he said. "Today's revelation makes it very clear that we have to be very careful -- very careful."
Schumer was referring to widespread reports that President George W. Bush had authorized the National Security Agency to spy on American citizens without a court warrant in violation of existing federal law.

Former CIA Director retired admiral Stansfield Turner was also quoted as saying, "I think they have transgressed the law here. I think they've gone too far in intruding into our civil liberties."


U. S. Senate Judiciary Chairman, Arlen Specter,(pictured left speaking with George Bush) looked genuinely shaken in news interviews regarding these revelations. He has promised a thorough investigation by his committee.

This story certainly seems to have legs, and it would not surprise this writer, if the next voices we hear out of Congress will be those calling for George W. Bush's impeachment. Richard Nixon was forced out of office for transgressions far less serious than those which were exposed today.