Thursday, April 16, 2009

When will we learn?

Officials Say U.S. Wiretaps Exceeded Law
By ERIC LICHTBLAU and JAMES RISEN
Published: April 15, 2009
NYT
WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency intercepted private e-mail messages and phone calls of Americans in recent months on a scale that went beyond the broad legal limits established by Congress last year, government officials said in recent interviews.
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Unchecked executive power will be abused.
"Limited exceptions" won't be limited!

Our Framers knew this! - That's what the Fourth Amendment is all about!
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Legislated "limits" that circumvent independent judicial oversight & warrants will never be effective.

It doesn't matter who sits in the White House.
Unchecked executive power will be abused!

1 comment:

  1. That's why congress needs to prosecute those who ordered torture. Obama won't limit his powers, they have to be limited by the other two branches of government.

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