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The President Authorizes the NSA to Brake the Law !!

Friday, December 16th, 2005

The 4th Amendment states:

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.

yet …

Bush Lets U.S. Spy on Callers Without Courts - New York Times
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 - Months after the Sept. 11 attacks, President Bush secretly authorized the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on Americans and others inside the United States to search for evidence of terrorist activity without the court-approved warrants ordinarily required for domestic spying, according to government officials.

Authorizing the the NSA to violate the rights and civil liberties of Americans in my book is impeachable. The only thing is if that happens and he is removed, Cheny becomes President. 6 of one 1/2 a dozen of the other.