The recent NSA surveillance scandal has a lot of Americans worried about the prying eyes of Snoop Obama and his government pals. As Twitchy founder Michelle Malkin noted, the NSA surveillance debate is nuanced, but the “creepy, creepy surveillance-state context in which this current administration operates” is important to consider. Looks like we can count CNN’s Jake Tapper among those concerned.
This morning, Tapper got his hands on a pocket Constitution and decided to remind his Twitter followers what the Fourth Amendment says about personal security:
As i entered @CableShow this a.m., someone from @cspan was handing out pocket Constitutions. Love that 4th Amendment! http://t.co/HMbnLMiWc5
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 10, 2013
The right of the people to be secure in their persons,houses,papers,+ effects, against unreasonable searches+seizures, shall not be violated
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 10, 2013
+ no warrants shall issue,but upon probable cause,supported by oath or affirmation, +particularly describing the place to be searched,…
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 10, 2013
"…and the persons or things to be seized."
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 10, 2013
on twitter, quoting the Constitution is controversial!
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 10, 2013
Uh-oh!
You were asking for it, Tapper. RT @jaketapper on twitter, quoting the Constitution is controversial!
— Princess Consuela Banana-Hammock (@kimmie_c_) June 10, 2013
— Dr Hugo Hackenbush (@MangyLover) June 10, 2013
Heh.
https://twitter.com/OrwellForce/status/344119176564187136
What a sad state of affairs. RT @jaketapper: on twitter, quoting the Constitution is controversial!
— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) June 10, 2013
Indeed. Tapper’s joined a growing club comprising people who have to be careful now:
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https://twitter.com/KristinaRibali/status/344118239892209664
Welcome to the tea party and enhanced IRS scrutiny. RT: @jaketapper: on twitter, quoting the Constitution is controversial!
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) June 10, 2013
@jaketapper In Congress, too.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) June 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/DarthWyatt/status/344118228836052993
“@jaketapper: on twitter, quoting the Constitution is controversial!” In schools, teaching the Constitution is controversial too.
— Lisa Douville (@mrsmeklar) June 10, 2013
But there’s strength in numbers, and we’ve got Tapper’s back!
@jaketapper glad to see the Constitution on Twitter. Too many citizens have no clue what's in it
— Contagio (@unionblue83) June 10, 2013
@jaketapper you rock Jake!
— FullFrontalTruth (@truth_full) June 10, 2013
@jaketapper THANK YOU!!! Americans STAND UP!!! These are our god given rights!!!
— Shannon Joy (@ShannonJoyRadio) June 10, 2013