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Keep in mind that if we have another useless socialist/liberal Democrat in the White House, we would be back to the Klintoon era of FBI file gathering, database building, and destruction of any semblance of personal freedoms by their opponents.....that's the problem that could come of un-limited authorization to the President.

Yes, I know this power certainly could be used in a gross overstepping of government intrusion, but I don't believe that potential misuse should prevent the current proper and necessary use of such techniques against appropriate individuals.

A muslim immigrant in Dearborn getting a phone call from a known terrorist in Damascus just does not have the same presumption of privacy that you and I have. I don't care what this dopey judge says.

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"A muslim immigrant in Dearborn getting a phone call from a known terrorist in Damascus just does not have the same presumption of privacy that you and I have. "

That's exactly the way I see it today, but remember (God help us), if the Hildabeast were in the White House in 2008, would you feel comfortable with HER use of this power?