Democraps give telecoms who spy immunity

Democrats Prepare to Grant Telecoms Immunity for Illegal SpyingHouse and Senate Democratic leaders are reportedly preparing to cave in to threats by President Bush and grant some form of immunity to the telecommunication companies that helped the government spy on Americans. We speak to attorney and blogger Glenn Greenwald. [includes rush transcript]

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[IWantDemocracyNow]

and yes, i typed "Democraps", cause that is going to be their official name for me from now own.

Down with Politics, Up with Revolution!!

[Adrasteia988]

"The most common characteristic of all police states

is intimidation by surveillance.

Citizens know they are being watched and overheard.

Their mail is being examined. Their homes can be invaded."

Vance Packard on the Nazis

[ripley450]

I understand they're all over your seditious mail as well. Boowhaha Rove you magnificent bastard!

[SaveOurSovereignty]

disgusting

[smellyfooty]

Protect Americans? No. Only to protect the president(and his business associates) who is really just another citizen(s) who shouldn't be treated "above the law". That in itself is against American law. And then it's up to the people to ensure that HE and his ASSOCIATES are NOT above the law. the LAW being the AMERICAN CONSTITUTION!! period.

[getplaning]

If the telecoms have to defend themselves in court, they will have to drag the White House into it as their only justification for knowingly breaking the law.

The lawsuits filed against the telecoms don't concern the administration because of potential financial damage to the companies themselves. It's because the suits will do what the Democratic Congress has failed to do: initiate discovery proceedings against the actions of the administration with regard to impeachable offenses.

[getplaning]

I prefer "Democrites".

[CognitiveDisonance]

Accountability is circling the drain. Event our capacity to hold corporations answerable before the courts will be lost. What a sad state in a Nation of Law.