We need a media shield law, not more GOP posturing (my latest Detroit News rant... er, blog post)

[AnotherMcIntosh]

3. How in the world, in anyone's world, would a media shield law be contrary to the 4th Amendment?

The Fourth Amendment provides:

"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."

If the Obama Administration has probable cause to search through telephone records, it should obtain one or more warrants to do so instead of engaging in drag-net fishing expeditions. The FISA statute is unconsitutional on its face.

The Obama Administration should not be engaging in wide-spread spying upon us. Carving out an exception for the media, and the MSM in particular, means that the Administration's spying upon all the rest of us would continue without criticism from the media.

Let the media continue to criticize the unconstitutional searches, even if the media is doing so in a belated manner. Take the pressure off, make a special exception for the media, and the media will not continue to do so.