And one more thing that was posted early in this thread by Howlin and I am glad to have found it:
Appeals panel rejects secret court's limits on terrorist wiretaps
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1547700/posts?page=30#30
The United States has broad authority to use wiretaps and other surveillance techniques to hunt for suspected terrorists, a federal appeals court panel ruled Monday.
In a 56-page opinion overturning a May decision by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the three-judge panel said the expanded wiretap guidelines sought by Attorney General John Ashcroft under the new USA Patriot Act law do not violate the Constitution. (More on the USA Patriot Act)
The ruling by the special panel from the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia gives broad surveillance authority to counter-intelligence and counter-terrorism investigators to track individuals considered potential national security threats.
"Our case may well involve the most serious threat our country faces," the panel declared.
The reversal of May's decision by a federal judge represents a victory for the Justice Department and the FBI, which were harshly criticized by the lower court judge for its handling of wiretap applications, and their interpretation of the authority granted the government by the USA Patriot Act.
"Appeals panel rejects secret court's limits on terrorist wiretaps "
In regards to this CNN article...this decision would seem to be fairly important to this whole question. No? I am, obviously, no "legal eagle", but this is saying basically that the panel decided these wiretaps do NOT violate the constution. Correct?
So, why would this be so secret? Why do we not hear of this anywhere else?
The internet is an amazing place, isn't it?
Even somebody like me, down here in North Carolina, sitting at a desk, can prove these fools wrong in about five minutes.
When are they going to learn not to mess with us?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1548048/posts