[dirtboy]

I'm not much of one to defend Specter, but read the entire story:

Arlen Specter: FISA Law May be Unconstitutional

Sen. Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter said Sunday that while President Bush's terrorist surveillance program is a "flat out violation" of the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, it may be entirely legal because of powers granted the president by the Constitution.

"There is an involved question here . . . as to whether the president's powers under Article 2, his inherent powers, supersede a statute." Specter told NBC's "Meet the Press."

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Thanks, dirtboy...you're one of my favorite FReepers.

[USNBandit]

I listened to the whole interview on the radio.

One thing that had me boiling was that Specter and Russert both spoke of Carter's signing endorsement of the FISA bill, but not of the 1979 Executive Order allowing just the kind of surveillance which the Administration is conducting.