Warrantless physical searches

Now, it's warrantless physical searches that are justified under the "unitary executive" of wartime. US News and World Report (they still exist?) is releasing a major story tomorrow.

This release was read on Olberman tonight.

Soon after the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks, lawyers for the White House and the Justice Department argued that the same legal authority that allowed warrantless electronic surveillance inside the United States could also be used to justify physical searches of terror suspects' homes and businesses without court approval.

According to two current and former government officials, the Bush Administration lawyers presented the arguments to senior FBI officials who expressed strong reservations about the proposal.

It could not be determined whether any warrantless physical searches had been carried out under the legal authority cited by the Administration, but at least one defense attorney representing a terrorism suspect has alleged that his law office and home may have been searched without a court warrant.

So, Mr. 30% Bush supporter, the question once again comes to you. Is there anything that Bush could do that could erode your blind support of dear leader? Would you mind bending over for a cavity search every day for the rest of your life? The President says he needs that ability to protect you.

And during this coming argument one of my pet peeves is sure to come out.

No matter what he says, George Bush never took an oath to protect the American people. The oath of office of the President of the United States is to protect the Constitution of the United States. (Article 2, Section 1, Clause 8.)

And, that includes the Fourth Amendment. Unless, of course, the Republican Congress tries to make it retroactively void, like they did with the NSA warrantless wiretapping just yesterday.