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I Spy With My Little Eye - Clinton

December 21, 2005 |

The hypocrisy of it all. You want an example of double standards and disregard for the safety of the citizens? Then simply look to the Democratic party and the weak Republicans who went along with the ‘threat’ of filibuster.

All we hear is that Bush is spying illegally and that this reminds us of Nixon. What a crock of over cooked mush. They lie, deceive and will never admit to their acceptance of these actions in the Clinton years. The executive order from Clinton lays out the authority of the President:

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including sections 302 and 303 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (”Act”) (50 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.), as amended by Public Law 103- 359, and in order to provide for the authorization of physical searches for foreign intelligence purposes as set forth in the Act, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Pursuant to section 302(a)(1) of the Act, the Attorney General is authorized to approve physical searches, without a court order, to acquire foreign intelligence information for periods of up to one year, if the Attorney General makes the certifications required by that section.

Congress passes an act, they are aware of its previous use within the last 10 years and now they raise a stink. Whenever you see these men speaking like they have been duped by the President… put up your sign on the TV which simply reads liars.

If you need a cap to this then I would point you to Michelle Malkin’s article where she reminds of a memorable moment about how Democrats really feel about illegal wire tapping.

Democrat Rep. Jim McDermott of Seattle, who leaked the contents of an illegally recorded cell phone conversation between former House speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. John A. Boehner, is complaining about the NSA’s warrantless surveillance program.

If that doesn’t tell you something then nothing will. At issue is not whether there should be judicial review but as to when. Thanks to Outside the Beltway with is article talking about the 28 exceptions to the 4th Amendment’s requirement that a warrant be issued prior to a search. Also further information is available at the always useful Wizbang.

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  1. Bryan O'Bryan on December 21, 2005 12:46 pm

    McDermott, Eavesdropping and poorly thought out arguments

    The year was 1997. A couple in Florida eavesdropped on a phone call by Representative Boehner (R). The topic was the ethics investigation of Newt Gingritch. This couple then sent a transcript of that phone call to Representative McDermott (D). McD…

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