Bruce,

Reading your opinion brought to mind a great quote from George Washington's Farwell address. He said this: "If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way, which the constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation; for, though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance in permanent evil any partial or transient benefit, which the use can at any time yield."

Your argument, which is based on an emotional grab, is a waste of everyone's time. Emotions have nothing to do with enforcing the rule of law. I have read many of your opinions, and have yet to agree fully with any of them. I should have prefaced that last statement with the fact that I am a life-long Republican. You, sir, might call yourself a Republican, but are in fact a Federalist and a RINO (Republican In Name Only). Yes, I know these words are harsh, but the evidence supports them. As Republicans our tent cannot be so big that we stand for nothing because we stand for everything. Being a Republican is about small, fiscally conservative government. Government that is limited in power and government that first asks in every situation "What does the U.S. Constitution give me authority to do?"

Now you should be asking yourself with regard to this FISA bill: What does the U.S Constitution give us authority to do?

The U.S. Constitution: Fourth Amendment says: "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."

Bruce please tell us, what would the U.S. Constitution give you authority to do in regard to the FISA bill? I should add before you disregard any more of our founder's wisdom this quote: "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."