"Well, you can go fuck yourself, and that's not a state secret."

I’m sure you’ve heard the news today. No, I’m not talkin about the “break” in the JonBenet case! I’m talkin about the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals smack down on executive abuse of power, and the laying of waste to the administration’s use of the “state secrets” doctrine to avoid court oversight. — Judge finds NSA program unconstitutional — Hurrah for the 4th Amendment! (And the 1st Amendment. And the rule of law in general.) — I defer to the brilliance of Norbizness for a sweet little summation of the proceedings, and a small round-up of more serious analysis of the ruling. —