Meanwhile...back in the real world Steny Hoyer and the Spineless Dems are about to cave on immunity

[truebrit71]

From Reuters:

Snip: WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. phone companies would
be shielded from potentially billions of dollars in lawsuits
under an anti-terror spy measure that appears headed toward
approval, congressional sources said on Wednesday.
House of Representatives Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer, a
lead negotiator on the bill, said, "We're very close to having
an agreement," and a House vote could come as early as Friday.
Democratic and Republican aides and a lobbyist familiar
with negotiations said the House would likely approve the
measure overwhelmingly. Despite opposition from its top two
Democrats, the Senate would then likely give it final approval,
clearing the way for President George W. Bush to sign it into
law.

Fuck you congressman, fuck you very much...

Apparently this asshole thinks the Fourth Amendment is no longer relavent and punishing those that violate ACTUALLY have broken no law...

If the Telecomms haven't done anything illegal, why do they need immunity?

Obama is right...we need change alright...top down change...

[wtmusic]

1. Hoyer's office [phone]

:grr:

[kath]

2. Whatsa matta you? -- wailing about the 4th Amendment? SEARCH WARRANTS?! - ha, that's such a quaint

concept. Even more outdated than the Geneva Conventions.

[Supersedeas]

3. dumping on the Constitution when no one is looking - but the Telecom Lobbying Money is good, so good

[Disturbed]

4. Offshore secret bank accounts of certain folk in Congress

increased in high percentage.

[VP505]

5. For sure something is wrong

we keep emailing, faxing and calling asking them NOT to capitulate and what does Hoyer do, capitulate and not just on amnesty but I understand that on this bill they will EXPAND Booo$h's powers to spy. Disgusting, to say the least!

[truebrit71]

6. I really don't understand what is going on....it makes NO sense to me...

...they must KNOW we are calling them...they must KNOW in their guts how bad this is....so WHY do they keep caving...??

[The Stranger]

7. Steny Whore and the Traitors

They'll be here through November.