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To: inquest

You are giving your opinion, based on literally nothing. There is no presidential abuse of power. You have bought into the notion that our civil liberties are endangered by the president exercising his legitimate power. You seem to think that without the courts and Congress interceding, we are endangered. Simply not true. The president, in this case, is free to intercept enemy communications, just as he is free to kill the enemy, to destroy their cities, to blow up their homes, etc. -- all the things that occur during war. You want judicial review? The courts have ruled exactly as I have said. You want some history? Every president has viewed and exercised his power this way, and Congress, until now, has concurred. Now, apart from your opinion and fears, how about some history or something else?


26 posted on 02/16/2006 12:10:14 PM PST by holdonnow
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To: holdonnow
There is no presidential abuse of power.

I didn't say there was.

You have bought into the notion that our civil liberties are endangered by the president exercising his legitimate power.

Question begging.

The president, in this case, is free to intercept enemy communications

More question begging.

You want judicial review? The courts have ruled exactly as I have said.

The courts have not held that Congress lacks the power to regulate surveillance by the executive branch.

You want some history? Every president has viewed and exercised his power this way, and Congress, until now, has concurred.

They must have been sleepwalking when they passed FISA, then.

42 posted on 02/16/2006 1:26:35 PM PST by inquest (If you favor any legal status for illegal aliens, then do not claim to be in favor of secure borders)
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