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NSA spokeswoman Judith Emmel said the actual words in the Patriot Act are the "best possible representation" of how the government has interpreted the law's authority.

I notice that the 4th Amendment doesn't factor into it.



"best possible representation" - or you know, "least untruthful".


Except that it's not, even.


I think that's the point.


I notice that the 4th Amendment doesn't factor into it.

The 4th doesn't really apply if you're talking about the war on [drugs, terrorism, child molesters, tax cheaters, file sharers] etc. etc. etc. We are always at war




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