SHE SAID WHAT?

I'm sure I'm going to get an earful of venom from isabellah-1 over posting this, but my obligation to posterity has to come before my personal loyalties. We all know isa is a delicate daisy, a frail, wispy woman, soft in manner and voice. I would fain injure her ethereal ego, but my duty is clear. She clearly is completely clueless about the NSA warrantless wiretapping scandal, as the following will illuminate. I only hope that isa can find it in her heart to forgive me.

At first, isa asks me a few softball questions about the FISA law. At this point, I had no reason to think that isa didn't understand what this scandal is about. Read along with me:

isabellah-1: jesus how long does anyone have to get a warrant AFTER the fact?
isabellah-1: do u know?
Jesus Claus: 3 days
isabellah-1: according to FISA?
Jesus Claus: 72 hours
isabellah-1: OK... so how long can it be stretched out .. legally?
isabellah-1: and jesus.. how often do the body of justice meet to review the taps?
Jesus Claus: review what taps?
isabellah-1: the wiretaps
isabellah-1: do u know?
isabellah-1: bc i do
Jesus Claus: what about them?
isabellah-1: jesus
isabellah-1: sigh
Jesus Claus: within the FISA law?
Jesus Claus: or in the newly proposed law?
isabellah-1: every 45 days a body of justice meets to review the wiretaps
isabellah-1: EVERY 45 DAYS
Jesus Claus: review what wiretaps?
Jesus Claus: are you kidding me?

It is at this point the terrible truth dawned on me. isabellah-1 thinks the NSA program that Bush started secretly, which spied on American citizens, and which was completely secret, she thinks it was being approved every 45 days by the FISA court! The mind boggles. This can't be for real. She really believes that the very program that was designed to circumvent the need to get a FISA warrant was being approved by FISA? Inconceivable!

Jesus Claus: Bush's wiretaps were not known about by the FISA court, isa
isabellah-1: any wiretaps that are done in the usa jesus
Jesus Claus: don't you get that?
isabellah-1: jesus u need to research this more
Jesus Claus: um...no
Jesus Claus: isa, you're embarrassing yourself
Jesus Claus: it's pathetic
isabellah-1: ummm yes sweetheart
isabellah-1: u do
Jesus Claus: the NSA warrantless wiretaps would NOT be reviewed EVER by the FISA court
Jesus Claus: because the FISA court was not EVER consulted
isabellah-1: yes they do jesus
Jesus Claus: no, sorry, they don't
isabellah-1: YES THEY DO
Jesus Claus: the NSA warrantless wiretaps WERE NOT reviewed by FSA!!!!
isabellah-1: RESEARCH IT JESUS
Jesus Claus: FISA
Jesus Claus: hahahahahahahaha
isabellah-1: now YOU aree embarrassing yourself
Jesus Claus: isa, hahahahahahahahahahaha
Jesus Claus: hahahahahahahahahahahahahahha
isabellah-1: nervous laughter?
Jesus Claus: are you saying the wiretaps that were hidden by Bush were reviewed by FISA, isa?
isabellah-1: heheh
isabellah-1: they were NOT hidden jesus
Jesus Claus: yes, they were, isa!
Jesus Claus: hahahahahahahahahahaha
isabellah-1: no jesus
isabellah-1: they weren't
Jesus Claus: how can the FISA court review wiretaps they never authorized?
isabellah-1: u want them to be
isabellah-1: but they aren't hidden
Jesus Claus: hahahahahahahahahahaha
isabellah-1: trust me jesus
Jesus Claus: yes, that's what this scandal is about, isa!!!
Jesus Claus: hahahahahahahahahahah
Jesus Claus: the wiretaps were NOT approved by FISA
Jesus Claus: that's what the scandal is, isa
Jesus Claus: capisce?
Jesus Claus: Bush authorized warrantless wiretaps WITHOUT telling the FISA court
Jesus Claus: so there is no 45 day review of THOSE wiretaps
isabellah-1: no jesus.. the scandal is about ppl complaining ABOUT wiretaps.. not that the wiretaps were hidden... the justice system was always fully aware of them
isabellah-1: bc of FISA
Jesus Claus: no, isa, that is complete nonsense!!!
Jesus Claus: hahahahahahahahaha
Jesus Claus: is that what you think?
Jesus Claus: hahahahahahahahaha
isabellah-1: no it's not jesus
isabellah-1: you're wrong this time sweet
Jesus Claus: isa, you really think that the scandal is about revealing the program?!?!?
Jesus Claus: hahahahahaha
Jesus Claus: ISa, FISA never reviewed these NSA wiretaps
Jesus Claus: don't you get it?
Jesus Claus: hahahahahaha
isabellah-1: yes they did jesus
Jesus Claus: omfg, NO, they didn't
Jesus Claus: hahahahahahaha
isabellah-1: you just don't want to believe it
mike29655: the wiretapping has to be renewed every 45 days
Jesus Claus: isa, you don't even know what the scandal IS!!!
isabellah-1: renewed and REVIEWED mike.. absolutely
Jesus Claus: no, wiretapping not approved by FISA wasn't reviewed!
Jesus Claus: hahahahahahahaha
Jesus Claus: holy shit
Jesus Claus: isa, you are so dense
Jesus Claus: hahahahahaha
isabellah-1: *pulls sword out*
isabellah-1: TAKE IT BACK
isabellah-1: NOW
Jesus Claus: oh man, this is totally going on the blog
Jesus Claus: hahahahahahaha
Jesus Claus: isa thinks the warrantless hidden wiretaps were being reviewed by the FISA court!
isabellah-1: lol jesus don't you dare
Jesus Claus: hahahahahahahahahaha
B4UI82: jesus your in it now
vacreeper2003: isa doesn't know her ass from a hole in the ground
isabellah-1: jesus i will embarrass you by finding and refuting your claim

Just to forestall my comeuppance, take a look at this story. A FISA court judge specifically resigned because the FISA court was not consulted, and the wiretaps proceeded without warrants. It would be odd indeed for a judge to resign in disgust over wiretaps that he himself, in isa's mind, was approving of every 45 days, don't you think?

Jesus Claus: hahahahahaha
Jesus Claus: please do
Jesus Claus: go for it
Jesus Claus: you're so damn wrong!
Jesus Claus: hahahahahaha
vacreeper2003: isa - you can't refute it - the FISA court doesn't hear cases
vacreeper2003: IT ISSUES WARRANTS
Jesus Claus: no, vac, she thinks the wiretaps Bush ordered without telling FISA was REVIEWED by FISA!
vacreeper2003: the FISA COURT HEARS EX PARTE CASES FROM THE GOVERNMENT
Jesus Claus: hahahahaha
Jesus Claus: because it was in the FISA law
Jesus Claus: hahahahahaha
vacreeper2003: good grief
vacreeper2003: no wonder America is declining
isabellah-1: noogs did u get my coffee yet?
Jesus Claus: she thinks the program Bush HID from FISA is being reviewed every 45 days by FISA!
vacreeper2003: don't forget to piss in the coffee noooogie
Jesus Claus: hahahahahahaha
LindseyD_RR: amazing, isn't it Jesus!
isabellah-1: vac don't be mean bc i disagree *pisses on vacs carseat*
vacreeper2003: JC - is this room a microcosm of America? Please tell me it isn't.
isabellah-1: jesus?
Jesus Claus: hahahahahahaha
isabellah-1: don't call me names in the blog.. show me the respect i show you
vacreeper2003: isa - you're wrong
vacreeper2003: even little ol' vacreeper can see that
isabellah-1: OK OK OK I AM LEAVING PALTALK
isabellah-1: FOREVER
isabellah-1: YOU PPL ARE SO MEAN
Jesus Claus: FISA exists to provide a legal avenue
isabellah-1: *pisses in the corner*
isabellah-1: !!!!!
Telecasterdude: not me issabella im nice
isabellah-1: 'wrong?
isabellah-1: yes telecaster u r .. ty
southerncapricorn: exactly claus, and it is a fucking "LAW"
vacreeper2003: yes - get a goddamn warrant
isabellah-1: ok i gotta go jesus... RESEARCH IT BROTHER
isabellah-1: I'LL BE BACK
isabellah-1: BYE
isabellah-1: I HAVE TO
isabellah-1: THE CABLE GUY IS HERE
isabellah-1: BYE
isabellah-1: SMOOCH

XOXO, isabellah-1, we love you here. Please don't be mad. Wait, what are you doing with that sword? Ow, my spleen!

JC