Congress Prepares to GUT the Fourth Amendment!

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tags: FISA, warrantless, illegal, wiretap, turley, bush, congress, telecom, collusion

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The liberal blogs are all sending out "call your representatives, NOW" messages.

Kos had a conspicuously brief comment on it:

When we started this "netroots" thing, we worked to get "more and better Democrats" elected. At first, we focused on the "more" part. This year, we're focusing a bit more on the "better" part. And in 2010, we'll have enough Democrats in the House to exclusively focus on the "better" part.

That means primary challenges. And as we decide who to take on, let it be known that this FISA vote will loom large. Voting to give telecommunication companies retroactive immunity may not guarantee a primary challenge, but it will definitely loom large.

We kicked Joe Lieberman out of the caucus. We got rid of Al Wynn this year. Those were test runs, so to speak. We've got a lot more of that ready to unleash in 2010.

We're going to have to count on the Ron Pauls, the Dennis Kuciniches, Chris Dodds, Russ Feingolds, Robert Wexlers, and Pat Leahys to pull out some sort of gambit to block this (again).

It's shameful that this is being done, and that they're trying to give themselves immunity, when there's not likely to be a court decision that penalizes anyone for it in a meaningful way. Hell, no one was going to wind up charged with treason for betraying their oath to the Constitution.

We'd just fine AT&T a month's profit from iPhone service, and say "justice served."

At least that way, it'd be on the record as being something the government is still saying is against the law, rather than just written on some piece of hide stretched out in a display case in DC.

If there are any sifters out there who feel this should be stopped, please, call your representatives, for numbers, go here.

written by NetRunner

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This kind of bill might make sense if the White House were occupied by law-abiding citizens.. but right now it ain't.

written by winkler1

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It is done... The bill was passed at 12:48 Eastern in the House by a vote of 293-129, with 13 not voting. See the roll call here:

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll437.xml

I would like nothing better than a loss of their seat in Congress for everyone who voted "Yea" on this bill. My congressman is on the wrong side of this issue, and I have already called his office to withdraw my support.

written by DavidRaine

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wtf so if this dose not pass then the telecom company's can get in trouble for what they already did but if they did it for the president then should not he get in trouble for it to??

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