Al Franken has so many layers of awesomeness...

[Dappleganger]

This man is truly a gift to the common people!

http://washingtonindependent.com/60611/al-franken-reads-the-4th-amendment-to-justice-department-official

"Just in case he wasn’t familiar with it, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) decided to read the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution to David Kris, assistant attorney general of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, who was testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee today to urge reauthorization of expiring provisions of the USA Patriot Act."


..."Noting that he received a copy of the Constitution when he was sworn in as a senator, he proceeded to read it to Kris, emphasizing this part: “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.”

“That’s pretty explicit language,” noted Franken, asking Kris how the “roving wiretap” provision of the Patriot Act can meet that requirement if it doesn’t require the government to name its target. Kris looked flustered and mumbled that “this is surreal,” apparently referring to having to respond to Franken’s question. “I would defer to the other branch of government,” he said, referring to the courts, prompting Franken to interject: “I know what that is.”

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IMO he should have rolled up that copy of the Constitution and shoved it up David Kris' ass!

[BrklynLiberal]

1. “roving wiretap” ?? Didn't he mean "Rovian wiretap"? LOLOLOL

[Dappleganger]

2. Good one!!

[BrklynLiberal]

3. Thank you..Thank you...

:evilgrin:

[unpossibles]

7. right! I wondered if he said that on purpose when I read it

Franken is a smart cookie.

[Lagomorph]

4. I'm glad SOMEBODY read it.

I was starting to wonder.

[tavalon]

6. That used to be Senator Byrd's gig

I have been endlessly amused by it. Glad to see Senator Franken using that technique.

Surreal, indeed!

[BlooInBloo]

5. Smart people who actually care about what's right really are a rare and precious commodity.

[rwheeler31]

8. Why isn't this up on the tubes?

[Triana]

9. Good move Senator Franken. Once again, he's impressed me. n/t

[Slobahonnis]

10. Where are the teabag "constitutionalists" on this?

I wonder if all of the constitutional experts in the ranks of the teabaggers will get behind Mr Franken on this? LOL. NOT!

[Equality4all]

11. Teabaggers don't like it either

This is something that trancends political party. Note that the dept. of H.S. works for executive branch. We have a new CEO and HIS admin just keeps on wire tapping. Change? Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Al Franken hit a bullseye.

[goclark]

12. He is awesome ~ A+ so far nt

[mdmc]

13. yes