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Old 05-08-2006, 03:20 PM   #1
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CIA, perhaps minus the 'I'

Oh dear. Seems the new nominee for head of the CIA here in the United States is a bit unclear on what exactly the fourth amendment means.

Here is a link for the video, and I've pasted the actual text below:

"Amendment IV

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."
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The phrase "we (I) (you) simply must---" designates something that need not be done. "That goes without saying" is a red warning. "Of course" means you had best check it yourself. These small-change cliches and others like them, when read correctly, are reliable channel markers.
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