A. The Congress authorized the President as Commander in Chief to use all necessary measures in the War on Terrorism (enacted shortly after 9/11) to “engage and defeat” those terrorists who would act against this country.
B. - It was not Domestic wiretapping - unless you want to extend that protection to those inside the country receiving a phone call from outside the country where the outside country line has links to terrorists.
Other than that - what’s the problem?
(And read my other post.)
Mike
Are you saying that the President could order American citizens to quarter US Troops in their homes without recompense as a 'necessary measure'? Are you saying that the President could order all US citizens to turn in their firearms as a 'necessary measure'?
Perhaps you're saying that the President could order the imprisonment without charge or trial, or the torture of US citizens as a 'necessary measure'. Is that what you mean?
What if President Hillary decided that a 'necessary measure' was the arrest of Rush Limbaugh or that the "War on Terror" necessitated the abolition of the 5th Amendment entirely. How would that sit with you.
What if Her Thighness decided that postponing a couple of Federal Elections was a 'necessary measure'?
that the president had inherent authority under the Constitution to order warrantless domestic spying.
Once again for the comprehension impaired:
Can you please point me to the Article, Section, and Paragraph of the Constitution which enumerates that authority Mr. President?
The President isn't asserting that Congress granted him this authority. The President is asserting that this authority is 'inherent in the Constitution'.
I'm just asking which Article, Section, and Paragraph this 'inherent' authority is enumerated.
Maybe it's in one of those 'penumbras' that were 'emanating' back in the '70s. That must be because it sure as hell isn't a specifically enumerated power in any copy of the US Constitution I've ever seen.
L