I disagree with your interpretation that the Executive Branch has "totally unchain [sic] itself from the Constitution." Congress has voted a couple times in th

I disagree with your interpretation that the Executive Branch has "totally unchain [sic] itself from the Constitution." Congress has voted a couple times in the most recent decade to approve extensions for the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (see footnotes). So under Congressional authority, the Executive Branch has been able to continue their activities under the FISC. I do agree, however, that there is a blindfold around the Judicial branch that prevents any introspection into the actual interpretations of law under the FISC, specifically w/r/t the 4th Amendment. [1] http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr5949 http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr5949 [2] http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=2&vote=00236 http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_c...