Against warrantless wiretapping?

In the years since our mainstream media drug warrentless wiretapping out on the world stage for all to see, including Al'Qaeda I might add, I've noted that there have been no cases of its use against some innocent American reported by our ever vigilant media.
I view warrentless wiretapping like a gun. Law enforcement need this weapon to defend vs those who would use our modern communications as coordinating devices from all over the world. A gun in the hands of those who would do ill is quite dangerous, but its not the gun that is the actual problem it is those who would do ill with it. So the wire tap is not the problem its those who would do ill with it.
Suddenly i'm a bit more concerned with these wiretaps just as I would be concerned with guns in the hands of criminals. There is some recent evidence that those on the left side of the isle will inappropriately use those things which they have access too. Joe the Plumber had a massive amount of background checks in the days just following his rise onto the national scene. This appeared to be party insiders who wanted to bring down a normal American citizen. Now just imagine if they could tap his phones without a warrant? Would they? All indications are...well I'll let you decide that. Even more concerning is that the MSM seemed to have the same idea as the Democratic party insiders.
Warrantless wiretaps are a scary thought of course but are they the right thing for our country? I believe they are. I recommend you put them in your file of things you really dont want to think about but sometimes are necessary: Nuclear Weapons, Flies, and surgeries.
The greater concerns though are who will be using them. The abuses of these background checks should be a reminder that we should be careful how we vote. As I look back at all the outrage over the pontenial abuses that would come from these wiretaps I'm reminded of the old addages"Whoever smelt it Dealt it" and "The guilty dog barks the loudest" telling us that those who raise the horrible concerns are often those who are thinking of doing horrible things. Who we put in office could be the next person with access to these dangerous weapons. These people should be sober minded and careful. Let us Pray that they will.