Originally Posted by
ludocdoc
The Supreme Court, the supposed upholders of the Constisution, just refused to hear the ACLU case on the illegal wiretaps Bushie is doing. Doesn't that scare you?
No. The plaintiffs didn't have standing. It would frighten me a lot more if our courts ignored long-standing Article III case or controversy principles in order to reach decisions that otherwise should elude their grasp (for now, anyway). Perhaps you prefer your courts to issue advisory opinions?
