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[theweaselking]

"It was never the intent of the framers to give the president such unfettered control, particularly where his actions blatantly disregard the parameters clearly enumerated in the Bill of Rights," " . . . There are no hereditary Kings in America and no powers not created by the Constitution. So all 'inherent powers' must derive from that Constitution."

A US Federal Judge has ruled that the warrantless, probable-cause-less wiretapping program in the USA is unconstitutional and ordered it stopped.

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[unnamed525.livejournal.com]

As if the current scion of the House of Bush cares in the slightest about what some federal judge says.

[graethorne.livejournal.com]

That would be the problem. The administration knew what they were doing was illegal/unConstitutional before they got caught/whistleblown. Their pattern of obstinate defiance of reality probably won't change.

[zenten.livejournal.com]

You know, the whole "the president can pardon anyone" thing is a real problem.

[graethorne.livejournal.com]

On the very head of yon nail hath ye struck!