From: "Dave Ings" 

Can one of the natives please explain this to this foreigner?

I simply do not understand what the fuss is about. If the courts (continue
to) hold that the President does not currently enjoy the warantless wiretap
authority he believes is necessary to do his job, why doesn't Congress
settle the matter by passing a law granting him that specific authority?
After all the President's party controls the legislature. And if the
constitution doesn't permit it, then change the d*** constitution.

(Note I'm not commenting on whether or not the President should indeed
possess this authority - different debate - just trying to understand all
the partisan whining and wailing.)

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/18/washington/18cnd-nsa.html?hp&ex=1155960000&en
=cc69b39520fe585b&ei=5094&partner=homepage

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 - President Bush said today that he is confident that a
federal court ruling against his administration's electronic surveillance
program will be overturned, and he described those who hailed the ruling as
na‹ve.
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Regards,
Dave Ings,
Toronto, Canada

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