Warrentless surveillance violates 4th Amendment

The vote for extending warrantless surveillance powers over Americans is simply unconstitutional.

The Fourth Amendment

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 any American believes that “warrantless surveillance” achieves some “good”, must answer to the Constitution which cannot be violated whether the policy is “Good” or “Bad”. The constitutional rights of every American must be protected! A degradation of one clause of that document is an attack on all other cherished freedoms in that document. The Fourth Amendment is as valuable as the first and Second Amendments.

The argument for National Security is the primary response as to why this unconstitutional practice has continued. One would surmise that the intent of the Fourth Amendment was to safeguard AGAINST tyranny as were most other amendments.

Over the last decade Nebraska Republicans, as well as American citizens, have been troubled by these “practical” powers being granted to the weaponized FBI. This federal entity has displayed a repeated pattern of manipulating the justice system against political dissidents. In the past three years, 274,000 searches were conducted on American citizens alone. We must hold our elected officials to safeguarding and adhering to the Constitutional rights of American citizens as their FIRST priority. Furthermore, it is time for Congress to hold the FBI, the DOJ and the Administrative state accountable for their political persecutions against Americans.

As Ben Franklin stated, “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” The Republican Party of Nebraska has affirmed in its values to defend Constitutional liberty. We believe there are alternatives to violating the Constitution in the name of battling terrorism.

The question remains: “Is warrantless surveillance of Americans Constitutional?” The answer is a resounding NO! Ensuring Americans are “secure in their persons” from their government is a foundational tenant of a Constitutional Republic.