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Originally posted by lendaddy
I actually wondered about this as well. I mean why not just get the warrants retroactive? Here is the way I now understand it.
The President believes he has this authority and the Justice Dept. has backed him up. He feels this is a critical matter of defending the US and not only his highest priority but duty. Since he feels justified in the practice he sees no reason to risk some judge denying what he feels is a critical search. He also feels a judge should not trump the President in these wartime decisions. In other words the risk of a denial and the lack of a requirement to use a judge made the decision pretty easy for him.
So agree or disagree that's the justification.
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I disagree with the justification. I strongly feel these protections are put in place for a REASON. If the system isn't working efficiently the way it's designed, I do not feel this is an excuse to break the law (I never find valid excuses to break the law, but that's just me....even down to speeding.....). I feel one should adopt procedures so that the system runs efficiently and doesn't break the law.
I'm sorry, but I don't believe anyone should get exceptions to break the law, including me, the robber down the street, my local policeman, or the president of the united states.