[Boston Republican]

Uhm, pardon me, but don't take that lip with me when YOU clearly can't grasp the SIMPLEST FACT OF ALL about US History, which is: THE FISA law didn't exist during the Civil War and World War II. FISA also didn't cover physical searches when Clinton performed warrantless physical searches.

Any idiot can see that this was illegal. Yeah, there were slaves during the civl war too! But, guess what, NOW SLAVERY IS ILLEGAL!

[G.Mason]

The FISA law is but an additional tool, and not in anyway definitive of all presidential powers.

You have been given your assignment, and are hereby dismissed to carry it out.

[ez]

Any idiot can see that this was illegal.

Then look in the mirror...

[GeorgeW23225]

You really need to do your homework on this subject, dude.

You're making a fool out of yourself.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"Any idiot can see that this was illegal."

Russ? Russ Feingold? I've asked you time and again to keep your hystrionics and name calling off of my threads...even if they are "all about you." ;)

[dirtboy]

Uhm, pardon me, but don't take that lip with me when YOU clearly can't grasp the SIMPLEST FACT OF ALL about US History, which is: THE FISA law didn't exist during the Civil War and World War II

So let me get this straight. The precedents mentioned showed that Presidents have considerable wartime powers under the Constiution.

FISA was passed by the Legislature.

Therefore the Executive has to live by it even though it encroaches on his Constitutional powers.

Not.

SCOTUS has ruled that a branch of government cannot even voluntarily give up its powers to another branch in its decision over the line-item veto. What makes you think that one branch can control the terms of another branch exercising its enumerated powers?