You see that quote up there? Up under our title banner? We take that quote very seriously, and apparently, we're not alone.

US Attorney General and all-around idiot Alberto "Gonzo" Gonzales got exactly what he deserves, and so did the asinine policy he's trying to defend. While trying to defend the NSA Domestic Wiretap debaucle to a group of law students at Georgetown University, several students went balls-to-the-wall: They stood up and turned their backs to him. Then, moments later, more students arrived, carrying the banner seen below, containing a paraphrased version of the quote you see above:

Maybe there's hope for America's future yet. And that's not all. A quote from Prof. David Cole, who participated in the panel discussion following Gonzo's futile defense of an illegal program:

"When you're a law student, they tell you if say that if you can't argue the law, argue the facts. They also tell you if you can't argue the facts, argue the law. If you can't argue either, apparently, the solution is to go on a public relations offensive and make it a political issue... to say over and over again "it's lawful", and to think that the American people will somehow come to believe this if we say it often enough.

In light of this, I'm proud of the very civil civil disobedience that was shown here today."

Wake up, America, before I have to move in with The Corporal and Mrs. Kickyourass in Canada because I'm too embarrassed to call myself an American Citizen...

(Link -- via BoingBoing)