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To: gondramB

It doesn't really matter. Citizenship and the rights inherent in it are paramount, and the Constititution is the supreme law of the land. Not to mention that it would be a stretch to call someone cooperating with a foreign power an agent of that power, but that's neither here nor there.


76 posted on 12/19/2005 2:55:18 PM PST by Holdek (Real conservatives support the Bill of Rights)
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To: Holdek

"It doesn't really matter. Citizenship and the rights inherent in it are paramount, and the Constititution is the supreme law of the land. Not to mention that it would be a stretch to call someone cooperating with a foreign power an agent of that power, but that's neither here nor there."

The constitution is part of the supreme law of the land, treaties ratified by congress are port of the supreme law also. But I doubt you would be able to find a court that would rule that the right to privacy outweighs the right to do surveilence on enemy agents.

My concern about the program is the lack of checks to make sure that only enemy agents were tapped.


80 posted on 12/19/2005 3:00:40 PM PST by gondramB (Rightful liberty is unobstructed action within limits of the equal rights of others.)
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To: Holdek

The Constitution was written to protect us, but not be a suicide pact......We have to protect ourselves from our enemies.....That is what is paramount....


86 posted on 12/19/2005 3:08:40 PM PST by Ecliptic (Keep looking to the sky)
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