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Isn't McConnell being dishonest (none / 0) (#3)
by Joike on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 01:15:06 PM EST
when he says they need a warrant

"to tap a communication that took place entirely outside the United States but happened to pass through the United States"?

The 4th Amendment only applies to US citizens.  Why would the location of a conversation between two non-citizens have any bearing on the Fed's ability to eavesdrop?

This is a serious attempt to legalize the subversion of the 4th amendment and to cover the tracks of the illegal activity of the Bush Administration and the telecoms who were willing "to be patriots in the service of Bush - for a price."

If the 4th Amendment only applies when the government wants it to, then it doesn't exist and the rest of the Constitution is just a collection of nice sounding words.

I can't believe that some Democrats are conspiring to hand a huge victory to an unpopular President on an issue that is a winner for Democrats.  What cowards.

Jeralyn can clear this up, but I believe (none / 0) (#8)
by jawbone on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 04:48:35 PM EST
the Constitution covers "persons," citizenship not required for some things unless specified.

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