And electronic surveillance under FISA requires a warrent from the FISA courts.
On 1/23/06, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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:5:193857 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=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
