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choie

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:04 PM
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arlen specter's response

does anybody know if the FISA statute was judged to be superceded by the constitution in the judiciary committee hearings like specter is saying?

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Demit

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:05 PM
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1. No, that's just the opinion of "reputable sources" acc. to Arlen...

IF, he says, IF the prez has inherent authority in the Constitution, then the Constitution supersedes a statute.

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Vincardog

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:07 PM
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2. The "constitutional authority" they are leaning on is a fantasy. They

Edited on Mon Mar-13-06 05:08 PM by Vincardog

do not have unlimited executive Authority. The constitutional authority is really ours as in

4th 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.

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napi21

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:07 PM
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3. The Constitution alwasy supercedes statutes.

I think what you're hearing from Specter is double talk. What Shrub did has nothing to do with Constitutional authority, but with utter disreguard of the law!

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electropop

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:09 PM
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SPecter is right that the Constitution of course supercedes statue.

He's wrong in pretending that the Constitution has no 4th Amendment.

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Vincardog

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:10 PM
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7. Ya got that right napi.. It is about aWoL's illegal unconstitutional acts

The spying on of Domestic Political enemies is illegal.

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radio4progressives

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:19 PM
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12. Double Speak.. Let's send him the book 1984

Remind him that there's a whole of us in his generation who recognizes the bullshit he's crapping out on the Senate floor ..

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ClintonTyree

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:08 PM
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4. Only in Gonzo's mind........

the Attorney General doesn't think there are any restraints on bush's power and that's good enough for Republicans.

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IsItJustMe

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:08 PM
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5. Prediction: msm will use mad cow to avoid the subject of Censor

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azmouse

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:09 PM
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6. You're brave to even be able to listen to Specter.

I can't stand him and didn't listen because I figured he would just be parroting the RW lines.

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MadMaddie

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:12 PM
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8. I have hit my face on the keyboard twice now from utter...

boredom...

He is awful....blah, blah, blah....

He really wants to debate Feingold!!

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azmouse

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:14 PM
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9. And he was so freaking rude to interrupt Feingold

in the beginning of Feingold's speech. Just trying to rattle him I'll sure but what a miserable excuse for a human being Specter is!

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MadMaddie

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:15 PM
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10. I am glad Feingold didn't return...

He has proven he won't be bullied....

I gotta feeling that Feingold would wipe the floor with him in a debate!!

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jbonkowski

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Mon Mar-13-06 05:16 PM
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11. No court has ruled on that

Such a concept would have to come from the Supreme Court, I would expect. The Senate or House Judiciary Committees don't get to interpret law like that.

Politically and procedurally, however, they could decide to ignore the issue on whatever basis they want.

jim

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