any attempt to inject rational discourse into the debate over warrantless spying gets drowned in a swamp of rationalization and misdirection by da prez and his legion of apologists, but the constitution and law will get hamstrung if we give up the fight, so here—as clearly and emphatically as i can state it—is a refutation of their case.
the gop claim: we only listen to suspected al qaeda calls, and a terrorist attack could be so devastating that we must keep listening to them.
response: good. keep listening. that's not the debate. the issue is you must follow the law too. set up taps and get warrants. they don't conflict. you have to do both. take every step in the dance.
you imply a false dichotomy between surveillance and abiding by the law. you don't need to break laws to protect america. "the constitution is not a suicide pact." stick to it and you won't go wrong.
when you break a law you violate the constitution and your oath of office. it's a crime. you are a criminal. arrest yourself. now.
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