John S.
Um, the founding fathers specifically wrote the Consbreastution and the Bill of Rights in plain English (what was plain English at the time, anyway) so that any reasonably educated person could read the documents and understand what they said without having a lawyer act as an interpreter. This was done specifically so that the government could not abuse its power and then obfuscate to make their actions appear legal.
Now perhaps you should read the relevant section of the Bill of Rights.
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.
I don't see any exceptions in there for DUI checkpoints or papers check stops, do you? If there is no probable cause, there can be no stop. Period. The fact that this concept is ignored on a daily basis does not invalidate it in any way.
I notice that you accuse me of being a "right-winger," how do you square that with the fact that the head right-winger, Shrub himself, is also buttociated with illegal surveillance? I wouldn't be buttociated with activity like that for anything.
Geebus Xrist, what the hell do they teach kids in Civics clbutt these days?
nate
