Via TalkLeft, Izvestia:

A federal intelligence court, in a rare public opinion, is expected to issue a major ruling validating the power of the president and Congress to wiretap international phone calls and intercept e-mail messages without a court order, even when Americans’ private communications may be involved.

Of course, Obama signalled way back in August that gutting the Fourth Amendment was a bi-partisan affair, and that what Dems will seek to do is rationalize and consolidate Bush's authoritarian gains, not roll them back, so I don't know why this so-called ruling from this so-called court would surprise anybody. For your reference:

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.

Would anybody who isn't an asshole Villager -- sorry for the redundancy -- deny that in the 21st Century, email is "paper" -- what you write your letters in?

The trout is, indeed, in the milk. And the bass are in the lilies. Pass it on.