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To: dirtboy
Well, the President's only power when it comes to surveillance is that he's commander-in-chief of the military. Absent that, where does his power come from here?
22 posted on 02/13/2006 3:05:17 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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To: inquest
Well, the President's only power when it comes to surveillance is that he's commander-in-chief of the military. Absent that, where does his power come from here?

Long-standing court interpretations that the executive has the right to conduct intelligence gathering.

23 posted on 02/13/2006 3:07:11 PM PST by dirtboy (I'm fat, I sleep most of the winter and I saw my shadow yesterday. Does that make me a groundhog?)
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