According to the 1978 "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act" (USC Title 50, Chapter 36, Subchapter I), the President of the United States is given by Congress the power to conduct electronic surveillance of foreigners under these conditions:

(1) Notwithstanding any other law, the President, through the Attorney General, may authorize electronic surveillance without a court order under this subchapter to acquire foreign intelligence information for periods of up to one year if the Attorney General certifies in writing under oath that— (A) the electronic surveillance is solely directed at— (i) the acquisition of the contents of communications transmitted by means of communications used exclusively between or among foreign powers, as defined in section 1801 (a)(1), (2), or (3) of this title.

Now you know more than most of the people in the White House Press Corps when one considers the issue of domestic spying.

Many Congressional critics of the Bush Administration are claiming that his policy of domestic spying (when Americans were in touch with foreigners) is an impeachable offense. They are correct. Many of them also knew of this activity, and should be out of their offices as well. In addition, there are numerous activities in which most of our presidents have engaged (acting on medicare, medicaid, prescription drug plans, aid to victims of natural disasters, scientific research, etc., etc...) which are also impeachable offenses. What we are seeing before us is the selective attention of politically motivated politicians, on both the Democrat and Republican sides. The selective notice of government offenses on the federal level is indicative of a federal political class that is no longer truly interested in the document that gave them their positions. These are positions they abuse every day.

George Bush is not alone in engaging in unlawful offenses.

In this sound file, we review the statute that "controls" spying on foreigners, and see just how close to home spying can come.