I reckon people like Old Guy don't know the flavor of freedom very well; if they did, they would be more circumspect about endorsing the erosion of it. It takes a certain educated perspective to be able to see a slippery slope when you are on it.

THe Constitution does not grant the President powers to spy on American citizens without warrant, Old Guy. In fact, it explicitly forbids the President and everyone else in the government from doing so. So your assertion is improper, inaccurate and ill-informed. Not to mention, um, stunod.

As for the declaration of war, could you point me to such a declaration by Congress, stating that a state of war exists? Maybe I am just getting old but I didremember seeing a declaration of war. Or do you think unilateral invasion is the same thing? Or perhaps that this too is one of the presidential powers granted by the Constitution?

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