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Originally Posted by Jim in CT
What rights have the GOP taken away under the guise of "national security"? Specifics, please...
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The Fourth 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."
-Blind support for Bush and his approval of Warrantless Wiretapping of American citizens.
-National Security Letters which were utilized widely under the Bush presidency that can be used to acquire information on citizens without any signs of them having done any wrongdoing.
Freedom of the Press, with regards to:
Alberto R. Gonzales' threats to prosecute journalists at the NYT for publishing information about the NSA's surveillance of calls between the US and abroad.