[Libertarianize the GOP]

"Spying on Americans without warrants or judicial approval is an abuse of government power, and that's exactly what this law allows," ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero said in announcing the suit.

The Fourth Amendment: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

[tobyhill]

Since the communication derives from outside the US I guess the feds will only listen to half the conversation.

[FFranco]

I think we can depend on our government officials and employees of the communication companies not to engage in any inappropriate snooping, even if they can do it without warrants.

[goldstategop]

Someone should clue in Anthony Romero and the ACLU. The law is called the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. You don't have to look beyond the law's title to see whom the government intends to wiretap. And that can be done only with the approval of special courts that handle national security issues. No Americans' privacy will be affected unless they spy on behalf of a foreign power. DUH

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[goldstategop]

Those apply only to criminal offenses. Nothing in the Constitution says the government may not act secretly against our enemies and the courts have recognized the President is delegated the conduct of foreign affairs and national security and wherever possible in regards to the conduct of those affairs, the courts defer to executive guidance. That's the way its been for much of American history.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus