There's good news in the blog-o-sphere!
A member of the House of Representatives has engaged us to ask for ideas regarding the Executive branch's abuse of our fourth amendment rights.
In the spirit of the great respect Rep. Harman has shown in opening a dialog with us, here are what I hope are good ideas for dealing with these complex issues.
First, the relevant portion of our founding document:
Amendment IV: Warrants and searches.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Next, some ideas on how to best to handle an Executive who is violating the rights of the aforementioned people (also from the same founding document):
Article II
Section 4
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
Perhaps an idea for the people themselves is also in order. Representatives who are not up to the task of putting the Constitution and the rule of law ahead of political expediency should be challenged in the primary process by persons with more respect for the Constitution and "the people" it protects:
Why Jane Harman Should Be Challenged (From the '06 cycle)
She was challenged by Marcy Winograd who had a very respectable showing. Perhaps this time we can get it done.
Anyway, there's a couple ideas for the Honorable Rep. Harman.