Whilst you were partying Obama authorizes five more years of warrantless wiretapping » U.S. President Obama makes a statement to reporters in Washington

U.S. President Barack Obama takes to the lectern to make a statement to reporters after meeting with congressional leaders at the White House in Washington December 28, 2012. Obama held out hope for a last-minute agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff of tax increases and spending cuts after a meeting with congressional leaders, scolding Congress for leaving the problem unresolved until the eleventh hour. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)
