[LLWM]

Of course it can. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-lincoln...

[bediger4000]

Lincoln was president in the 19th century. Washington, Adams, etc, were the 18th century presidents.

And my money is on Washington and Jefferson spinning in their graves every time "national security" is used to squash a court case.

[GFK_of_xmaspast]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_and_Sedition_Acts

[LLWM]

I'm responding to the outrage over

>It basically means the government can both violate the Constitution and absolve itself for the reason of "national security"

Why does the century matter?

[tedunangst]

Eh, "national security" was basically the rationale for replacing the Articles of Confederation, so...

[sp332]

Both of those court cases said it can't.

[LLWM]

Both of those court cases didn't matter.