King George had no divine right then, nor does he now
Tennessean
by John Egerton
07/04/06
The recent disclosure that Bush administration spy agencies have been secretly compiling data on the private phone calls of American citizens has sparked a heated national debate about the state of our civil liberties. There are laws that provide for such surveillance with court approval, but President Bush chose to ignore them. By what authority did he do this? His supporters say the president has 'war powers' that allow him to suspend certain rights and privileges at his own discretion, secretly and independently of any judicial restraint. His opponents reply that such actions are a deliberate violation of the U. S. Constitution's Fourth Amendment prohibition against 'unreasonable search and seizure.' Some have called these and other presidential decisions 'imperial' -- more suited to a king than an elected leader...
http://tinyurl.com/m8cvx
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
by John Egerton
07/04/06
The recent disclosure that Bush administration spy agencies have been secretly compiling data on the private phone calls of American citizens has sparked a heated national debate about the state of our civil liberties. There are laws that provide for such surveillance with court approval, but President Bush chose to ignore them. By what authority did he do this? His supporters say the president has 'war powers' that allow him to suspend certain rights and privileges at his own discretion, secretly and independently of any judicial restraint. His opponents reply that such actions are a deliberate violation of the U. S. Constitution's Fourth Amendment prohibition against 'unreasonable search and seizure.' Some have called these and other presidential decisions 'imperial' -- more suited to a king than an elected leader...
http://tinyurl.com/m8cvx
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 5. Jul, 14:30
