The US government has a long history of using laws for much broader purposes than originally intended. The PATRIOT Act has many great examples: http://en.wikip

The US government has a long history of using laws for much broader purposes than originally intended. The PATRIOT Act has many great examples: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversial_invocations_of_the_USA_PATRIOT_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversial_invocations_of_th... I don't see why warrantless wiretaps would be held to a higher standard than similar prior laws.