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Senate spy Bill still shields telecoms


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Anyone who believes in preserving civil liberties in this country should be very concerned about any vote on this bill coming up this week. If the Senate does not get the 60 votes it needs to put this down (to support Sen. Dodd's filibuster) telecoms would not be held accountable for spying on Americans under Bush's illegal spying program that he used to supercede FISA. I already sent letters to Sens. Obama, Clinton, and McCain asking them to get off the campaign trail and vote to hold telecom companies accountable for breaking the law and to defend our civil liberties. Will they do so? McCain, probably not. However, will Sens. Obama and Clinton do the right thing to show Americans (which polls for those who care about them show Americans are unanimously against immunity for telecoms) that when they say they want "change" they mean it? Or will they simply call "present" and allow this administration to take away more of our rights and the ability to hold corporations that violate the law accountable? They are both already in a position to create change. So where is it?
JanforGore

1 response // Senate spy Bill still shields telecoms

  • I agree. To give immunity to the telecoms is totally wrong. They know the law, and willinging and knowingly broke it.

    They need to be held accountable for their actions. The question I have, is what were they promised in return for breaking the law? They are a known powerful lobbying group.

    It will be interesting to see how the candidates vote. I susepect that in the end.. the bill will pass.

    For being a "lame duck" Bush is still able to get his way. It's amazing.
    NYTheatrebug

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