Well, just because they aren't president anymore doesn't mean their executive orders don't still stand. Bush would have to void each one.
As for the patriot act provisions, I don't know exactly what they were and where the executive orders overlapped the law. I think the patriot act allowed the FBI and CIA and other agencies to do this without the backing of the executive branch. So regardless of what the President wants, the FBI could eavesdrop on someone. The Patriot act allowed for certain sweeping items without the need for two things, a court order, or executive backing. > -----Original Message----- > From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 2:00 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: [politics] nobody else seems to be concerned > > I know Sam had trouble getting this through his head, so maybe you are > having the same problem. Carter and Clinton are no longer president. > > Let me ask you another question. If all of this is so legal why do we need > a > Patriot Act? > > Dana ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:189122 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
