Hopefully the first of many...
...posts by me that is.
I bet you all heard about this, but in case you haven't, the president has authorized the monitoring of domestic, and furthermore, private conversations in the US. Which means, little Billy, that Uncle Sam is listening to you. Both the President and Vice President justify this action by saying it is imperative to the nation's safety. Be that as it may, we all know that it is in direct violation to out freedom to privacy (that is a Constitutional right, right?). Anyway, basically, the supply side of this argument says that "the president has inherent authority as commander in chief to order wiretaps without warrants and that the N.S.A. operation does not violate either a 1978 law governing intelligence wiretaps or the Fourth Amendment ban on unreasonable searches." However, the Justice department is looking into this, as many feel as though this move is illegal.
In the article the reporter reference President Harry Truman's seize of the nation's steel mills for national security. In this case, the Supreme Court ruled against his decision, saying it exceeded his presidential power. But with know one actually knowing if they are being tapped or not, no one can charge him in court.
Don't worry though...it's only a matter of time...*pents fingers*
In the article the reporter reference President Harry Truman's seize of the nation's steel mills for national security. In this case, the Supreme Court ruled against his decision, saying it exceeded his presidential power. But with know one actually knowing if they are being tapped or not, no one can charge him in court.
Don't worry though...it's only a matter of time...*pents fingers*
posted by Shadow | 10:33 PM
1 Comments:
Find me the word privacy in the Constitution, please. As for listening to the communications of our enemies, that is part of prosecuting a war which is the President's job -- his job in the Constitution and directed in this case by act of Congress. Read Hugh Hewitt for the ample case law that acknowledges the right of the government to listen to enemy communications.
Good luck with your blog here. Great idea and thanks for sharing your thoughts, Steve Barton
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