18 Senate Democrats were caving on telecom wiretap immunity. Barack Obama voted with the 30 Democrats who don't think telecom companies should be shielded from lawsuits stemming from their collusion in government spying on its own citizens. Hillary missed the vote. Now the Senate must reconcile its bill with the House bill that contains no immunity. Harry Reid isn't making me feel any better:
"Holding all the Democrats together on this, we've learned a long time ago, is not something that's doable," the party's Senate leader, Harry Reid, told reporters today.
Neither is Russ Feingold:
"The Senate has buckled," Democratic senator Russ Feingold said. "We are left with a very dangerous piece of legislation."
Okay, let's try this guy:
"It's time for Speaker Pelosi to draw a line the sand and make clear to the president that this House of Representatives is never going to pass any bill that includes immunity for lawbreaking telecoms," Bankston said in a statement.
The EFF is representing a group of Americans who are suing AT&T in a California federal court, alleging mass interception of their private communications without a warrant. Granting immunity to AT&T would almost certainly halt that lawsuit.
Time to replace some Democratic Senators...
Labels: Bush administration, domestic spying, Telecoms, worst president ever |
