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FISA: Does It Mean — For Illegal Surveillance Act?
Yesterday the Senate voted to revamp government surveillance powers and grant retroactive immunity to telecom companies, thus ending all pending lawsuits filed to uncover the extent that Bush and the telecoms violated the Fourth Amendment prohibition of surveillance without warrants. Bush unsucessfuly tried to pass a similar bill under a Republican congress, but finally got what he wanted from the Democrats.
To the surprise of many, Barack Obama voted for the bill while Hillary Clinton opposed it.
Front Page: Cheney in Afghanistan, Germany Limits Spying, McCain in the UK
- Vice President Dick Cheney visited Afghanistan today to meet with President Hamid Karzai. The visit is in anticipation of a NATO summit where Washington is expected to urge its allies to send more troops to the troubled country. The NATO-led force has about 43,000 troops in Afghanistan, charged with fighting Taliban militants.
House Talks Surveillance in Secret, Senate Kills Earmark Ban
Moments ago at a campaign rally in Springfield, PA, John McCain told the familiar funny about laws and sausages, "the two things you don't want to watch being made." McCain was referring to last night's vote-and-dash in the Senate, combined with the House's rare closed debate on the surveillance bill. He said, "It's hard to do the Lord's work in the city of Satan."
Front Page: Bush on FISA, Election in Iran, Afghan Bombing
- President Bush spoke just moments ago from the White House regarding the battle in Congress over FISA. House Democrats introduced their own version of the bill this week in an attempt to bypass the original legislation passed in the Senate. Bush said, "The House bill would make matters even worse .
Wiretapping: Which is More Important — Privacy or Security?
House Democrats unveiled new legislation yesterday in an effort to update the nation's wiretapping program. The new proposal rejects the version of the bill passed in the Senate that would give telecommunications companies legal immunity for participation in the program following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
President Bush and House Republicans stand firm that the Senate version of the legislation (FISA) should be passed.
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Headline: President Bush Says "I Know There's a Threat!"
In his press conference that just concluded, President Bush strongly criticized Democrats in the House for not putting the FISA bill to vote before recess. "I guess you could be relaxed about this if you didn't think there was a threat to the country." Slamming his hand on the podium, he said, "I know there's a threat to the country!"
Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .
- FISA: A Democratic congress? Senate defeats effort to strip wiretapping law of immunity for telecoms. — Talking Points Memo
- China: People's Republic of Capitalism?
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- Apocalypse coming? Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil struck by lightning — Daily Mail
- US carrier intercepts Russian bombers, Cold War dance begins again — The Lede
- Ron Paul plans march on Washington — Wonkette
- John McCain and Karl Rove have a love-hate relationship — Huffington Post
- The FISA fight: Retroactive immunity for telecommunication companies survives — Michelle Malkin
- Irish politician wants country to drive on the right — Passport
- The unstimulated: which Americans won't be getting a rebate check — Politico
- Boulder considers a resolution to impeach President Bush — Rocky Mountain News
State of the Union: The Scavenger Hunt
Liberty and I are counting down the minutes until the big State of the Union. Not content to just watch for the speech (though that's an added bonus) we're going on a little scavenger hunt. Here's the list of what we're looking for during President Bush's speech.
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