[doc1019]

My question ... who initiated the search for this loophole?

[precisionshootist]

"But Senator Dianne Feinstein, the Committee chair, denied the existence of a loophole."

Surprisingly, I actually agree with her. No law can create a loophole in the constitution. If it does the law itself by definition is unconstitutional.

by golly the lib is right.

[mo]

Loophole my @ss!!

Some election year bu$& covering going on. These folks are just testing to see how far they can git......

[Boogieman]

Well, for many years the intelligence agencies were surveilling international phone calls without warrants under these same pretenses. I’m pretty sure this was true even after FISA was passed. Why is this news to the oversight committees, while I can read about it in paperbacks from the used book store?

[calex59]

Unless they passed a new amendment to the constitution there is no “loophole”. This is BS.

[MichaelP]

The Government, or whatever domestic police power, have shown repeatedly that they interpret laws as loosely as possible. Assurances are always voiced that it will not be abused, but it always is. Unless something is specifically prohibited in a law, they will do it...

Mike

[DJ Frisat]

Would this be Bush’s “Domestic Spy” program that the Libs, the ACLU, the NYT and everyone else was so up-in-arms about, or Obama’s, which seems to be regarded about as harmful as a soft, pink cotton ball?

[MosesKnows]

Loophole in Law May Allow Warrantless Surveillance of Americans

There is no loophole in the Constitution, which means information gained unconstitutionally is not admissible.

However, since Obama can order any person he wishes killed without the benefit of due process warrantless surveillance has become a virtual a non-issue.