Did Bush willingly commit a ZOT? Please say it ain't so

[always thr constitution]

I have been arguing with stupid libs for two days saying that Bush committed no crime because under the provisions of the USSID 18 and the FSIA, he could with perfect legitimacy eavesdrop on aliens involved in terrorist activities if he had AG approval.

However, what was puzzling is that Gonzales did not cite USSID 18; he cited the more dubious rationale of war powers approval. This would seem to indicate that Bush was spying on US citizens without a Court Order which clearly violates USSID 18 and the FSIA, and was using war powers approval to cover for it.

Now such actions are not unprecedented during wartime; however, since there has been no officiial declaration of war, there seems to be Constitutional as well as legal issues at work here.

I never thought Bush would resort to such extreme measures to skirt the law. I hope I am wrong. Please tell me why Bush didn't do this.

[scott0347]

In after the Zot..... try spell check next time

[Darksheare]

Idiot.
Wonder how long until the troll defenders show up to say you're right?

[Mike Darancette]

The strict language does not support Bush's authorization of NSA.

Given that, the 4th Amendment was probably not violated because a person in the USA would have no expectation of privacy for International Communications.

[scott0347]

[confederacy of dunces]

hahahahahahahah!!!!! *gasp*

hahahahahahahah!!!!!


Okay, I had to google it. Great stuff!

[scott0347]

Was just about to ping ya to this troll wreck

[Darksheare]

Love the pic!
Thanks!

Went round and round with a troll yesterday over this.
He's still here though.

[shield]

JIMMY 'COMMIE' CARTER AND HIS SPY EO

[Paul_Denton]

Cool :) I absolutely LOVE Homeworld. Yeah I agree. By the time I took that screenshot I lost most of my strike craft and multi-gun corvettes lol. I accidently reversed the color sceme when I played that skirmish. The stripe color was supposed to be red with the base color gray. BUT I kept it that way since I really liked it.

[Thunder90]

NUKE THE MOONBAT

[reagan_fanatic]

[jboot]

Homeworld is my all-time favorite game. It reminds me of my favorite boyhood picture books-the Terran Trade Authority handbooks by Stewart Cowley. In fact, now you've got me wanting to knock off early and start a new game. It's been a while, and even longer since I played multiplayer (incidentally, my screen name here is my old online Homeworld handle, "Jackboot").

[b4its2late]

[tioga]

Did Bush? NO. But you are committing ZOT suicide. Bye, bye...

[Chode]

see if you can fit old George in there somewhere...

Shot:George - Yield:225 Kilotons - First Thermonuclear Test

[Paul_Denton]

I agree. I can never get enough of that game. I have Homeworld 2 as well but the first has some things the second lacks (the second has some things the first one lacks as well) so I love them both.

I am currently playing the camapign for the 100th or so time but I never get tired of it lol. I am currently in the Gardens of Kadesh where I do my best to capture the multi-beam frigates (they make life Oh sooooo much easier in missions like Bridge of Sighs and other tought ones).

I would LOVE to play multiplayer but WON.net was replaced by Valve's own Steam so it does not work anymore. :( I did play multiplayer before though.

Hammerstrike is the screen name I always used in Homeworld. Named after a missile system from another game I like called Heavy Gear.

[Darksheare]

Hey Holdek, this look familiar to you?

[isom35]

tell your friends that the Cosntitution is just a piece of paper, Bush can do whatever he wants, he's got da juice!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Gross! It's just sooo gross, I can't get used to it, LOL.

[Beckwith]

have been arguing with stupid libs for two days

Here's a liberal who states, in his own hand (so to speak) that liberals are stupid. Who'd have guessed?