Right, it was FISA that was passed in 1978 that gave the president that authority.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 8:49 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: States Rights: was(RE: [signs of sanity] MD no longer > subsidizing Walmart) > > It does not apply in this case. There has been no congressional > declaration of war. Moreover the powers granted to the president > following 9/11 did not authorize the president to engage in > warrentless wiretapping of american citizens. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:193758 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
