Senate passes Bush-backed spy bill

[BlackVelvet04]

Senate passes Bush-backed spy bill

8 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. Senate, amid warnings of further attacks on the United States, approved a bill on Friday which will allow President George W. Bush to maintain his controversial domestic spying program.
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On a vote of 60-28, the Senate sent the measure to the Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives for consideration as early as Saturday as lawmakers push to begin a monthlong recess.

Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell said earlier he needed the legislation "in order to protect the nation from attacks that are being planned today to inflict mass casualties on the United States."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070804/pl_nm/congress_spying_dc_2;_ylt=Al2a4cf4ahXhCsvxR_bgXhME1vAI

[Thickasabrick]

1. Better article here - only in effect for 60 days - it is temporary.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/03/fisa.upgrade.ap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories#cnnSTCText

[BlackVelvet04]

2. I really did look to see if this had been posted and

didn't see the other thread. My apologies.

[Thickasabrick]

3. Oh no - you're good. I was just responding to your thread and gave

you a link to another article on CNN that mentioned it was temporary. Before everyone get's all riled up - I think it's an important part of the story.

[Mojorabbit]

5. There were parts of the patriot act

that were temporary too.

[truedelphi]

That sounds good.

Unless it means we will have martial law in 60 days (HMM COuld this be why Chertoff said he had a "gut feeling" about the attack that is coming?

[truedelphi]

17. That sounds good.

Unless it means we will have martial law in 60 days (HMM COuld this be why Chertoff said he had a "gut feeling" about the attack that is coming?

[BlackVelvet04]

21. Thanks for that link.....

I can't say it makes me feel much better.

[Mass]

4. Not sixty days, but six months.

[rucky]

6. Why give it at all?

because he threatened to make them work on Saturday?

[Cha]

11. Why does bushit always

have to look like a damn yurtle the turtle caught in the middle of the highway?

[southerncrone]

7. Why are they doing what * says?

Just because he says he "wants" something, doesn't mean Congress has to supply it when he demands it, right?

Looking for a list of the traitor Dems that voted FOR this.

Anybody find one, please post it.

Our country is toast!

[Nimrod2005]

8. Fuck the Democrats who voted for it, who are these bastards?

I am so fucking sick and tired of Democrats voting for ANYTHING * ask for...

[Caoimhe]

9. me too n/t

[dobegrrrl]

10. ME TOO!

[WillyT]

12. Me Three !!!

:puke:

[wildbilln864]

22. me four! eom!

[Phrogman]

13. Gawddamn, this congress is JUST LIKE THE LAST CONGRESS

Not a fuckin lick of difference.

This must be that continuity of government that I seem to hear about so much.

[WillyT]

14. Curiously, I Haven't Been Able To Find The Bill's Title And Number...

in the four articles I've seen on this subject.

Anybody HERE have the bill's title & number???

:shrug:

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

16. This could be considered a

red flag.

MKJ

[TahitiNut]

19. I don't see anything on Thomas, either.

:shrug:

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_110_1.htm

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

15. self delete.

If true, I have my retort ready.

If not, :shrug: MKJ

[Deep13]

18. They caved in because Bush told them to.

Just because they can't go on fucking vacation. The point is not the legal particulars. The point is that the legislature has given up its primacy.

This is how dictatorships start, not with a dramatic coup d' etat but by giving up legislative power little by little.

After all the abuses of the passed seven years and of Gonzo in particular, to give Dumbass more power rather than taking it away is nothing more than and abdication of Congressional primacy.

How will we know when it stops being just a right wing government and starts being a dictatorship? Well, it happened right now. Bush is never going to step down. He will make up an excuse to stay. And even if he does, whoever comes next will be just as abusive.

Hail Caesar!

[ClayZ]

20. This is just plain horrible!

Shame on them!

[Disturbed]

23. Maybe Busholini threatened that there will be another Terrorist

Attack within the USA & he would blame it on Congress?

[redacted]

24. DISGUSTING.