Actually yes I am. There is a reason for checks and balances.
What's the problem? If the SCOTUS deems it unconstitutional then so be it. If they deem it within the law then O.K..
I mean there is precedent to deny unlimited power.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_carta
Then of course:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Constitution
We could of course ignore these and rely on:
www.namethedictatorship.com
no, that's not how our constitution works. each branch has powers.
and the idea that these foreign intercepts represent "umlimited" power for the executive - is nuts. they have been going on for decades.
Whoa! That was brillianntttt! Who ever thought of bringing up the Constitution.
But then of course --- http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.articleii.html#section2
The President shall be commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States.
Foreign intelligence (I mean surveillance, I know how sensitive you liberals get when talking about intelligence) is a war making power.
but we could ignore this and provide arguements at the 3d grade level.