Second Court This Week Applies Constitution to 21st Century

Yesterday another federal court of appeals shot down the government's attempt to obtain digital communication without a warrant. This time the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the government cannot obtain cell-site information that mobile-phone carriers retain on their customers without a court ordered warrant thus solidifying the 4th Amendment does pertain to the 21st century.

This marks the second time this week a federal court has ruled against the government's attempt to acquire digital information on citizens without a warrant. The court has held both times the 4th Amendment must be allowed to progress with technology or wither and die.

Like I said yesterday, this is probably an issue self-proclaimed conservatives will agree the Constitution does apply to 21st century America even though the words digital, computer, cell phone, antenna, etc. never appear anywhere in the Constitution.  This proves Republicans only want to adopt a strict, Founder's intent on issues they don't agree with like health care and social programs.  Their argument the Constitution is being applied too broadly is a lazy attempt to muck up the issue.  In reality, they just don't agree with the issue-- or the party enacting the issue.