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To: Dubya
There IS probable cause:

If someone is in YOUR HOUSE and you don't recognize them, does this mean you have no "probable cause" to suspect they are not supposed to be there?

Common sense is totally absent in the argument that this is "unlawful search and seizure", in regards to CRIMINAL invaders.

Further, as posted by others, why do we give Constitutional protections to those who have not EARNED it?

16 posted on 09/28/2007 10:19:58 AM PDT by traditional1 ( Fred Thompson-The ONLY electable Republican Candidate)
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To: traditional1
Further, as posted by others, why do we give Constitutional protections to those who have not EARNED it?

Because the Founding Fathers purposefully used the word "People" in writing the 4th Amendment and choose not to use the word "Citizen."

Therefore, everyone in protected!

17 posted on 09/28/2007 10:23:00 AM PDT by trumandogz
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To: traditional1
"There is no authority to conduct a search without a warrant; citizenship doesn't enter it at all."

Technically, then, if you are NOT a Citizen, you have the same rights as a Citizen? You are afforded the BEFNEFITS of Citizenship without the OBLIGATIONS of Citizenship?

I think I see a problem here.......

Why do we apply the Constitution to protect foreign citizens to this issue, whereas Congress makes laws that CLEARLY are outside those provided (and prohibited) by the Constitution, so it appears we have SELECTIVE application of it (the Constitution), and we are supposed to be okay with that?

18 posted on 09/28/2007 10:25:55 AM PDT by traditional1 ( Fred Thompson-The ONLY electable Republican Candidate)
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