And the Fourth Amendment of the supreme law of the land is equally explicit:
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
It's time to tell Bush in no uncertain terms that he's not above the supreme law of the land. "You want to search my house? You want to tap my phones? You want to read my e-mail? Get a warrant!"
But that's not all. It's become abundantly clear to this blogger that the House Republicans, by staging their walkout, have revealed themselves as being more interested in protecting the interests of lawbreaking telecommunications companies than in protecting the constitutional rights of the American people.
Each and every one of those House Republicans who participated in Thursday's walkout -- and, for that matter, every senator up for re-election who voted to deny the American people their constitutional right to seek redress for the telecoms' violation of their privacy rights -- should be tossed out of office in this November's election.
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Copyright 2008, S. All rights reserved.
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
It's time to tell Bush in no uncertain terms that he's not above the supreme law of the land. "You want to search my house? You want to tap my phones? You want to read my e-mail? Get a warrant!"
But that's not all. It's become abundantly clear to this blogger that the House Republicans, by staging their walkout, have revealed themselves as being more interested in protecting the interests of lawbreaking telecommunications companies than in protecting the constitutional rights of the American people.
Each and every one of those House Republicans who participated in Thursday's walkout -- and, for that matter, every senator up for re-election who voted to deny the American people their constitutional right to seek redress for the telecoms' violation of their privacy rights -- should be tossed out of office in this November's election.
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Volume III, Number 11
Copyright 2008, S. All rights reserved.
