[ProtectOurFreedom]

He says Obama gets away with it only because there is no outrage in Congress, no coverage by the media and no knowledge by the public.

Unfortunately, poor Nat doesn't seem to be able to put his finger on the real reason.

[JMS]

Nat Hentoff is a true Constitutionalist and an original “Liberal” in the classical sense, not the Marxist sense that is so prevalent nowadays. I had the pleasure of meeting him once on the street and told him that while I didn’t always agree with him, I respected his opinions and his defense of the Constitution and he replied with a big smile: “That’s what it’s all about!”

He may not believe in original intent but he’s far from being a Leftist Kook.