New definition of legality

New AP story:

"DOJ: NSA Could've Monitored Doctors' Calls
By KATHERINE SHRADER
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - The National Security Agency could have legally monitored ordinarily confidential communications between doctors and patients or attorneys and their clients, the Justice Department said Friday of its controversial warrantless surveillance program.

"Because collecting foreign intelligence information without a warrant does not violate the Fourth Amendment and because the Terrorist Surveillance Program is lawful, there appears to be no legal barrier against introducing this evidence in a criminal prosecution," the department said in responses to questions from lawmakers released Friday evening. "  21:34 EST  Katherine Schrader, AP [on Verizon News headlines, so I'm not sure how to build a link]

Just logged on, saw this AP story and almost fell out of my chair.  I'm on my feet again and looking for the yellow brick road, to find the Emerald City and the Wizard behind the curtain who is writing our new definitions of legality and stripping us of our Fourth Amendment rights.  I guess the Bill of Rights is just another unfunded mandate to this Administration, some meaningless paper stuck in a filing cabinet someplace.  Attorney-client communications?  Fair game.  Doctor-patient privilege?  Old school, so pre 9-11.  Not just the twin towers falling, but a lot more came down on 9-11.  Oh, and they "don't see any problems introducing the evidence in court" either.