He`s openly stated that he`ll violate our rights whenever he feels necessary to "protect" us , just like wire-tapping for our "good".
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To those above, all because we've been wiretapping before doesn't make it any more 'right'.  Slavery went on for hundreds of years, and it still wasn't 'right'.  Besides, according to the 4th Amendment of the Constitution: "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".\n\nFor those of you who have 'nothing to hide', you'd be surprised about how quickly the tide can turn.  During the McCarthy era, merely saying some thing remotely related to communism to the wrong person was enough to get you under the eye of the FBI.
267269
Sounds about right and attributable to our current 'fearless leader'.
672697
It could be if you break a law or cover up his crime. It does mean you support crime by not speaking out against it weather you like it or not-which makes that person less moral. \n Laws were made to protect the majority of the people living in an area. Those who don't support them due to a selfish feeling of their own (and that would include what you want) are encouraging lawlessness.\n Throughout history where lawlessness prevailed many innocent got hurt-that is why we made laws. If you don't like the laws than get the majority to change them\nlegally. This is the right way to protect all. So yes-supportors are hurting many.
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as in we have a right to live in peace, without fear of being killed, harmed , toutured or imprisonet aginast our will, ot have our civil liberties violated .ect... who guanrantees it?\nwe do\nmy role in your right\nnoly to defend it if need be, otherwise you are free to puruse your life as you see fit
364140
you are soooooo right its a violation of our human rights
157905
defense of our nation from terrorist activity &#92;\nallows telephone tapping without subpoena for suspect groups
628559
Maybe to avoid looking like total inconsiderate A-holes. " Well, we're already killing him, lets at least act like we care "
52655
It is apparently legal or he would not be doing it.  War time calls for certain things to be given up in the name of National Security.  The fact is that the generations before us have given up a whole lot more in times of war than this generation has even begun to think about.  They rationed everything in WWII and in all wars before this one and the first Gulf War people were drafted into service of their country without recourse. If they said you had to go you had to go, at least that is not happening at this point.  An all voluteer military has more morale and our Service Personell have the best training and equipment that any military has ever had.  \n\nThe fact is that the databases that have been questioned have always been available through business means and that was never questioned anymore than someone selling your name and address to telemarketers used to be.  Now in order to keep us safe they are lisening to International calls, well if it makes us safer for even just one more day then it was worth it.  Remember how we all felt after 9/11 and think about how if that happened again tomorrow the same people who are complaining about the wiretapping would be the first to ask why the government did not do more to protect us from this happening again.  \n\nIf it would be found to be an impeachable offense the president would have to be indited by the House of Representitives and tried in the Senate and convicted by a 2/3 majority of the Senate.  Without a major change in the elections this year it is not very likely that this would happen politically.  The sorriest about all of this is that it is taking away from the work that the Legislature should be doing, these proceedings always take away more than they will ever bring and no President seated or unseated has ever been convicted in an impeachment proceeding.
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I believe that our Bill of Right defines all of this you are asking about. Now on the other hand if your engaged in any type of criminal behavior, all of that is out the window.
261866
Wow, it sounds like this guy has a permanent stick up his ass, so I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.  If you are disciplined because of him, it is definitely a violation of your rights.  You can sit down or stand up whenever the hell you want.  People need to start worrying about themselves, especially when it comes to something like patriotism.  And for all of those people who say "get the hell out of this country," check yourself, please.
149540
Ben Franklin said something very close to: "Those who would surrender a bit of their liberty for a bit of security deserve neither."  How right he was, how right it is.
110581
Maybe when he actual does something illegal.  The constitution does protect politicians too, you know.  Just like you he's innocent until proven guilty.
251083
this man has no shame, he's acted as though he was above the law for years now, and now he's getting his just dues.  He must have lied under oath and for that he committed an act of treason to out Valerie Plame.  If Bush does not cut him off, then he too should be jailed as a conspirator and an obstructor of justice.  Cheney's done too.
204986
I agree. And by the way, docjim, there are plenty of us who have done our bit for the country and we LOVE it when someone can "snipe" because that's one of the rights we fought for. Let me guess ... you're not a liberal.
342634
HE"S HIDING HIS FEELINGS BY WORDS BY HIS ATTITUDE SHOWS THEM!
284756
he will judge him on his belief's and his will also the thing's he's done. no one is perfected. we all sin. also think of one thing when you ask thing's like that you are passing judgment we are not to pass judgment on others. that's in the bible. plus everyone Say's it's bush. but he has to get Congress to pass ever thing. he only has control over the navy and Marines to protect us. ever thing else has to be OK by the government.
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well we both know since 911 a lot of changes have been made since big brother has no constitutinal obligations toward the spying on its own citizens. i suggest you do the right thing and tell the world what you know. remember, a man that stands for nothing will will fall for anything.the greatest thing a person can have is self sacrifice