This is regarding wiretapping and the Fourth Amendment.
Let me quote former Rep. Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party candidate for president: "A bill being advanced by the Democratic leadership would allow the government to listen to millions of phone calls by Americans with neither an individualized warrant nor an assessment of probable cause.
"Although the law would offer some protection when a particular American was expressly targeted, even then the proposed rules fall short of what the Fourth Amendment mandates."
I like Mr. Barr. I'm against anyone who doesn't respect the Fourth Amendment.
Trespass against our constitutional rights is a civil offense. That is established in federal case law.
Have Sen. McCain or Sen. Obama stated or affirmed a belief in the Fourth Amendment?
Thomas Jefferson said that if you give up some freedom for some safety or security, you soon find that you have neither.
I'm afraid Americans want to be safe more than they want to be free. The Patriot Act was unnecessary, and it is unpatriotic as well.
Some people think the Constitution is outdated. I have to say the Constitution is the highest law of the land, and we Americans should demand that the government respect our constitutional rights.
John Sterne
Stafford