[Aeon Flux]

Spunkie-You wrote:

"The plaintiffs brought suit and made certain claims based on the records. Ashcroft has the authority to subpoena all relevant records and docs related to the plaintiffs claims. You understand that right."

You see, that is the grey area, does the AG have the right to subpoena records when there is a federal protection act to keep those records private if no federal crime as been committed?

That is what is the the courts have to decide first.

I, personally like the fact that we all still have a shred of that kind of civil protection (still as weak and lame as it is) to protect the privacy of our records and the privacy of practice in our medical community.

And you never answered the question.

Do you want the DOJ THAT BIG?

[spunkets]

" You see, that is the grey area, does the AG have the right to subpoena records when there is a federal protection act to keep those records private if no federal crime as been committed?

There is no grey area. Everything in this case is crystal clear. The fed protection act and all the other laws relating to privacy do not apply, because there is no privacy issue when the records are not accompanied by ID. The privacy issue is a moot point, because of that.

"That is what is the the courts have to decide first."

The courts are playing games along with the plaintiffs.

" Do you want the DOJ THAT BIG?"

What is big? Does it refer to size? Compitency? Honesty? I expect the DOJ to uphold the US Constitution and to protect Freedom, rights and the fed laws created to do the same.