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Originally posted by Rodeo
Precisely my point. It's unprovable whether the president is spying on actual terrorists, potential terrorists, common criminals, or people like you and me.

It's unprovable. There is no way to know. All we can do is accept his word.

When legal process is followed, the unprovable becomes provable. Not perfect, but a heck of a lot better than relying on the good graces of one man.

When legal process is followed, they could still spy on you illegally, but it would take a conspiracy. Investigating officers, supervisors, prosecutors, court clerks, judges. Everybody would have to be in on it, and everybody's story would have to be consistent.

As opposed to one man.

Checks and balances. That's why we are still free.

Why couldn't they just spy without telling anyone? How would you know?