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Senate Passes FISA with Telecom Immunity Provision
nytimes.com — The Senate has approved a bill overhauling the rules on secret government eavesdropping and granting immunity to telecom companies that helped listen in on Americans after Sept. 11.
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- xpftw, on 07/09/2008, -0/+4America R.I.P.
1776 - 2008 - slaverynin, on 07/09/2008, -0/+3maybe the government should just hire one agent per household to just stay at your house and let them know what you are doing all day every day.
- principle, on 07/09/2008, -0/+1So many died for it, but today there was no one to raise a voice to “defend and protect the Constitution”. Just one Senator could have filibustered this bill. But today there wasn’t even one.
- madjoe, on 07/09/2008, -0/+3disgusting. keep in mind obama voted FOR this legislation.
hold your representatives accountable: http://cryptome.org/hr6304-vote.htm
hold your senators accountable: http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_li ... - Dtopler, on 07/09/2008, -0/+1So much for the big change in 2006 when Democrats took control of Congress. Looks like they're playing as Bush's pawns now. It's nice to know that the fourth amendment is irrelevant to the 69 senators that voted for this bill.
- noelsusman, on 07/09/2008, -0/+1"Republican rival John McCain did not attend the vote."
wow... as much as I hate the fact that Obama caved into this bill, not even showing up for the vote is much worse in my eyes. This bill alone makes it hard for me to vote for either candidate in this election. - ben162005, on 07/10/2008, -0/+1this is a sad day...
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