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Originally Posted by aceventura3
True, however changing the law would have put the world on notice including the terrorists. You and I differ on how much weight we would put on the trade off.
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Ace...please read my post above....but even beyond that, if you recall after the passage of the Patriot Act, Bush/Cheney/Gonzales/Ashcroft all spoke loudly and clearly, shouting to the world, about how the Act would put terrorists on notice!
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DC,
What would you do if two laws were in conflict, and you had to take an action that would clearly violate one of the laws?
What would you do if violating a law would lead to a greater good?
What would you do to the person who violated a law to save the life of someone you loved?
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ace...as a private citizen, I would do one thing.
As the president, having "solemnly" sworn to uphold the Constitution, I would consult with Congress over what I perceived to be conflicting laws and make my case for changes that I believed were needed and in the best public interest, particularly if my party controlled both houses of Congress. If that failed, I would take my case to the American people.