I'm very disappointed in The Supreme Court!

Top court won't review Bush domestic spying case - Yahoo! News

I've grown to believe that the Supreme Court of The United States (aka SCOTUS) was a relatively reliable institution for the preservation, or deliberate consideration, of issues that were brought to its attention. The refusal to review this case really bums me out as the issue at hand is so crucial to our civil liberties.

I've lost a lot of faith and respect for SCOTUS from this decision. They are the ones, for better or worse, on the razor's edge of our legislation and, if I feel that this issue is too important to not be heard.

Regarding the explanations given for dismissal:

A U.S. appeals court based in Cincinnati dismissed the case because the plaintiffs could not state with certainty they had been wiretapped by the government's National Security Agency.

Administration lawyers opposed the appeal and said further review by the Supreme Court was unwarranted.

The Supreme Court sided with the administration and rejected the appeal without any comment.

The threat of investigation without warrant is enough to affect decisions by the general public. I think it's clear enough that allowing the warrant-less tapping of information is a slippery slope at the least. I regret that the authorities are so insistent on playing that type of ball game. I believe that following procedure as has long been established is sufficient to support the protection of the populace.

Then again, I'm just a citizen.

For shame, justices, for shame.