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Old 01-26-2006, 09:49 AM
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Re: Re: Gonzales offers legal bases for wire tapping

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Originally posted by hoosier
Basically, he's the President in time of war, and intercepting communications from the enemy during war is a pretty good idea.
Sure it is.... with judical oversight and review - after all wasn't that one of the things the 'Founding Fathers' believed was fundamental to freedom and liberty? Checks and balances, to protect against arbitrary prosecution or denial of rights? to gaurd against tyranny?

Last I checked the Constitution applies to all, you can't pick and choose - and finally I always thought that the government and the President swore an oath to uphold the Constitution - not to circumvent it.
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