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FISA

Two Wrongs Do Not Make a Right

March 22, 2009

The Democratic Party is acting like the ass that represents them.  Who could have imagined that Congress, both the House and the Senate, could squander the opportunity to lead our nation into a better place?
Well, this week we have seen the heavily Democratic dominated Congress act like the ringmasters of their own three ring circus.  [...]

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Civil Liberties Remain in Peril as Senate Votes Bush FISA Bill

July 9, 2008

Barack Obama stopped by the Capitol today to vote for the reconditioned FISA bill.  Regardless of his explanation and the defense he offered for his vote to give the telecoms immunity from prosecution, it was a sad day for those of us who still believe in civil liberties.
Only 28 senators voted against the FISA bill [...]

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Barack Obama Responds to and Defends His FISA Decision

July 3, 2008

This is the note directly from Barack Obama and posted at his request on his website.
I want to take this opportunity to speak directly to those of you who oppose my decision to support the FISA compromise.
This was not an easy call for me. I know that the FISA bill that passed the House is [...]

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Obama Lets Us Down on FISA

June 25, 2008

I suppose Obama can’t be perfect.  Losing John Edwards was a blow to the people and many of us, myself included, threw our support behind Barack Obama.  Today, I add my voice to those who are more than disappointed with his FISA position.  That leaves me with the problem the rest of the world sees.  We [...]

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The House Gave the President a BIG Going Away Gift: FISA

June 20, 2008

Well, it’s now up to the Senate to preserve our rights.  The House compromised away most of what we thought the Democrats would stand for today.  In doing so, it is safe to say that they made the President smile, and any time Bush smiles these days you know he has successfully taken another cookie [...]

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Spy Rules?

June 9, 2008

Turning our attention back to the rules of spying, there seems to be an impasse at this time.  Does that mean we will have new spy rules or will we revert to the old rules?  Or, as the present administration sees it, will they have to play by the rules?
According to the Washington Post the so-called [...]

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FISA on His Mind as Bush Leaves for NATO Summit

March 31, 2008
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House Passes Democratic FISA Bill, Back to the Senate

March 14, 2008

Secret Session, House Debate, and the House votes on and passes the Democratic version of the FISA bill, sends bill back to the Senate.
Leading Up to the Vote: 
Allegations from Republicans state that there is bipartisan support, but the Democrats are stalling the vote.  Let’s just say that once more, the House managed to stall the vote [...]

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Secret Squirrel Session on FISA Yields Nothing

March 14, 2008

Discussion disclaims the need for the so-called Secret Session of the House. 
Obviously, the meeting called last night brought no new classified information to light.  Rep. Roy Blount had advocated the Secret Session claiming that he would present information that was previously unknown to the House, in general.  The Democrats, in partcular, we not amused by the [...]

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FISA Debate To Go Into Secret Session, No FISA Vote Tonight

March 13, 2008

The Secret Session was brought up by Representative Blount.  Rep. Dennis Kucinich quizzed the the motion.  When has specific legislation gone in secret preliminary to a vote?  Rep. Kucinich pressed other representatives as to why there was a need for secrecy.  In his twelve years in the House he has never seen anything like this.
In [...]

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