Al Gore made my wishes come true today with a powerful and eloquent speech that said everything that needs to be said about the current constitutional crisis. He did not mince any words -- this speech is the very model of what I want my representatives to say, and his call for action was spot on.

Gore called for five actions:

1. Appoint a Special Counsel to investigate illegal NSA spying
   
2. Expand federal whistleblower protection
   
3. Have genuine Hill hearings, not the fake playacting we've been accustomed to
   
4. Stop the reauthorization of Patriot Act
   
5. Make telecom companies obey the law, and stop enabling illegal activities

There is so very much more in this speech. It really has to be seen and heard to be believed -- it's currently up at C-Span (http://www.c-span.org/) under "recent programs". It may make you weep.