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Originally posted by onetime2
As far as your "secret government" argument, of course. If something isn't known then you can't do anything about it. Fortunately though there are many ways that things become known. Whistleblowers, investigative reports, congressional investigations, etc are all tools used to uncover abuses.
As far as the statment I quoted above, there is nothing that can remain "extraconstitutional" since the process allows for changes to the constitution and changes to the judges who interpret the constitutionality of given provisos. While these checks and balances take time, changes such as these require time to fully process, be considered, and understood.
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Sure things can remain extraconstitutional if the congress and the judiciary go along...as I said earlier, witness the President's ability to fight war without congress declaring it. This is only allowed because euphemisms such as "police action" are used. Did anyone else notice the recent White House statement that the President is not subject to law when it comes to matters of national security? I don't seem to remember that power mentioned in the Constitution.
You are right in saying that it can take time for the "checks" to come into play, but that doesn't negate my statement that these protections must be zealously guarded lest they become weakened through legal manipulation.