Who Needs the Fourth Amendment

Senator Dianne Feinstein asked if the Fourth amendment applies to the military on domestic searches. The fact that Congress needs to ask the question is fucking scary. John Yoo and other past and present Bush administration officials viewed the Constitution as a minor hassle to their Orwellian-style of governing.

"This isn't a question of oversight," Feinstein said. "I'm just asking you, 'Is this memo in force that the Fourth Amendment does not apply?"

"The principle that the Fourth Amendment does not apply in wartime is not in force," Mukasey replied.

"That's not the principle I asked you about," Feinstein countered. The memo referred to domestic military operations, she said.

"There are no domestic military operations being carried out today," Mukasey replied.

"I'm asking you a question. That's not the answer."

"I'm unaware of any domestic military operations being carried out today," he repeated.

"You're not answering my question," she said.