query A question of unlimited powers

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Lee Revell <rlrevell () joe-job com>
Date: January 13, 2006 4:04:21 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Cc: ip <ip () v2 listbox com>, jsq () quarterman org
Subject: Re: [IP] A question of unlimited powers

On Fri, 2006-01-13 at 15:46 -0500, David Farber wrote:
> If the president can do whatever he likes during what he declares to
> be wartime, which will last until he decides to say it doesn't,
> what's the point in having a congress, courts, or a constitution?

I'd just like someone in the press corps to ask this simple question
(not mine, someone posted it on volokh.com):

If the President can suspend the 4th Amendment search and seizure clause
in the name of national security, can he likewise suspend the 3rd
amendment prohibition on quartering soldiers in homes?

Lee



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