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new law to make breaking the old law illegal? 1  This is a copy
of a post I made in the discussion on the most recent attempt to
get the new FISA bill, with Telco immunity, pushed through
congress:  Okay, I like Obama's stance on a lot of the issues,
but this is just retarded.   So Bush's wire taps were illegal,
meaning they were/are in violation of existing laws. So we're
going to make a NEW law that makes it illegal for Bush to break
the existing law?  He already broke the law, why would he care
about breaking the law that would prevent him from breaking the
law?!!?  Laws are designed to govern people that follow them.
People who place themselves beyond the law will not be effected
no matter how many laws are created. More laws will not make
them change their behavior.  Punishment is the answer. Even if
the punishment can not change their behavior it can limit their
ability to