"In context, however, it sounds like "I used to be a Republican until..."
I'm not a Republican and never have been, I Freep to determine other peoples points of view on topics that I do not have enough knowledge of to form an informed opinion.
I'm an exDim converted to an Independent so I get to view each political event without the burden of a particular political parties BS which allows me to listen to other people who know more than me and form my opinions.
I'm still reading. :~)
"none of your posts attest to this conversion, except this one"
LOL
I'm stuck in dial up land celebrating Christmas with the in-laws so I don't have the chance to get online very often.
"I fail to see where you get the idea I didn't read the NSA's letter."
I found the fact that former SCJ's determined "that a warrant is unnecessary "if the President of the United States or his chief legal officer, the Attorney General, has considered the requirements of national security and authorized electronic surveillance as reasonable" a compelling fact that seemed to override the fourth amendment.
The fact that you did not mention or rebut any of the information in the letter left me with the impression that you may not have read it.
I found the fact that former SCJ's determined "that a warrant is unnecessary "if the President of the United States or his chief legal officer, the Attorney General, has considered the requirements of national security and authorized electronic surveillance as reasonable" a compelling fact that seemed to override the fourth amendment.You didn't mention where they get that in the Constitution. Nor, for that matter, where the Constitution says that an SCJ can override the Constitution.