[Mudboy Slim]

"The Fourth Amendment states: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated; and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

What is it about "shall not be violated" that seems so hard fer Congress to grasp?!

Great post, SWL...MUD

[Grut]

What is it about "shall not be violated" that seems so hard fer Congress to grasp?!

I think it's the "not."

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"What is it about "shall not be violated" that seems so hard fer Congress to grasp?!"

I agree, this is a bad bill. But rather than concentrate on what "shall not be violated" means, I think that some effort should be put into defining what "the people" means.
If this is to be a bill that combats 'terrorism', then it should be no problem for true patriots to put legislation on paper that states, in effect, if you are not a legal citizen, then you are afforded no rights under The Constitution and ought beware.

"We the People" should stand for no more. And no less.