[Amelia]

So the Democrats now have a new hero.

I'd bet there are a few GOP-types cheering him on too.... :-/

[Teacher317]

I think I might be one of those, until someone can explain to me why a person's private conversations should be monitored by our nanny-state. If they can do this with convicts (and the usually-protected lawyers, oddly enough), it's only a few years until they can do it to all phone lines, all computer lines, and all cell phone traffic. No matter what reason you cite for the convict, the same can be used for the rest of us. After all, the gun laws plainly show that we are to be presumed dangerous until we prostrate ourselves enough to prove otherwise.

[snopercod]

There are a few of us independents worried about secret trials with secret evidence before a secret tribunal. I can't help but remember that the US Constitution requires:

The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed.

[DWC]

Oh really which ones are they?