Did BushCo Monitor NFL Coaches' Calls?

We know they've monitored Quakers and peace groups. We know they continue to condone torturing prisoners. We know they condone setting up bogus charities in order to funnel money to their party's candidates, elected lawmakers and their families. Why would they draw the line at grabbing cell phone conversations related to their favorite leisure activities?

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If BushCo insiders will abuse their power to grab inside information about peace protesters, torture prisoners of war, and God only knows what else, is it really a stretch to assume that they wouldn't use that same power to monitor calls related to something many of them really care about?

And don't count on the 4th amendment to stop them, either.

DOJ: NSA Could've Monitored Lawyers' Calls

By KATHERINE SHRADER, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 12 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - The National Security Agency could have legally monitored ordinarily confidential communications between doctors and patients or attorneys and their clients, the Justice Department said Friday of its controversial warrantless surveillance program.

Responding to questions from Congress, the department also said that it sees no prohibition to using information collected under the NSA's program in court.

"Because collecting foreign intelligence information without a warrant does not violate the Fourth Amendment and because the Terrorist Surveillance Program is lawful, there appears to be no legal barrier against introducing this evidence in a criminal prosecution," the department said in responses to questions from lawmakers released Friday evening.

And here's the money graph:

The department also avoided questions on whether the administration believes it is legal to wiretap purely domestic calls without a warrant, when al-Qaida activity is suspected. The department wouldn't say specifically that it hasn't been done.

Which begs the question: How many NFL players are Muslim?

If they'll monitor the calls of doctors, lawyers, and Quakers, why would they ignore Muslim NFL players and those who interact with them?

Just asking.

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