[fintstone]

Originally posted by Rodeo
Wrong. I hope you are a better soldier than you are a legal analyst.

I am both an analyst and in the Reserve...and am considered quite good at both. Is there anything you are good at?

Originally posted by Rodeo
...When an American picks up a phone inside this country, that citizen has a right to privacy. A right protected by the constitution and by the criminal laws of this country.

There is no "right" to privacy anywhere in the US Constitution. Do you make this stuff up as you go along?

Originally posted by Rodeo
...It make no difference whatsoever whether they are calling down the street or across the border (with in some areas, may in fact be down the street.). tapping a phone is a criminal offense, and a warrantless tap is not only criminal, but a violation of the 4th amendment.
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Go back to the 4th Amendment and quote the portion you are referring to. It does not exist.

Originally posted by Rodeo
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Why don't you answer the question the president won't, Mr. Fint:

The administration could have gotten retroactive warrants but did not because ..."

Wrong again. I already have.