Very well written Jim.

I think William Pitt, an Englishman in Parliament, actually expressed it best in the 1700s. Something along the lines of no matter how poor you are and how weak, rundown, or leaky your home is, the King of England cannot enter without just cause. The principle is the same. Unlawful search and seizure is a constitional right.

Personally, I have no problem with eavesdropping on phone calls made from a terrorist to a U.S. citizen within the borders of the U.S. AS LONG AS FISA IS ADHERED TO. Either get a court order within 72 hours or dispose of the information obtained. If that does not meet U.S. National Security needs, then CHANGE THE LAW. No man, even the President of the U.S. and especially NOT our government or its leaders, can operate outside of the law - especially when it comes to protection under the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.