I Know What I Said, But I Didn't Really Mean It

"Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires a court order. Nothing has changed, by the way. When we're talking about chasing down terrorists, we're talking about getting a court order before we do so. It's important for our fellow citizens to understand, when you think Patriot Act, constitutional guarantees are in place when it comes to doing what is necessary to protect our homeland, because we value the Constitution."

President Bush in a 4/20/04 speech, at the same time he was approving wholesale spying on American citizens without any court orders whatsoever