Okay people how much more can we take as United States Citizens from our government officials robbing us ALL of our basic civil liberties? The new FISA Act of 2008 replaces the old one that President Bush and the house passed back in 2005. This one has extended surveillance time of one week without needing court approval. Protecting us against terrorists??? Yeah RIGHT! If they couldn't do it back in 2001 with us having the FBI, CIA, INS, no flyzone airwatch and so many other secret service and undercover intelligence agencies... Seriously what good is this FISA BILL other than using this POWER to SPY on US ALL! More control, fear to speak our minds about 'THEM' and whalla we are getting closer to DICTATORSHIP! If you ask me 'THEY' are the REAL TERRORISTS!
I can NOT believe that Barack Obama (IL) voted YES on this bill. He did NOT have to vote YES! He claims to not be OUR TYPICAL POLITICIAN. However, time and time again he PROVES that he very much is a TYPICAL POLITICIAN. Now, really you have to ask yourselves why would Barack Obama who claims to be for 'the people' vote YES against US ALL? This is a SLAP in the FACE to the American People! To have CONTROL perhaps IF he would become President? Who's ass is he kissing? Certainly not ours (Hillary's supporters) or his followers for he already knows he has your fervent support regardless of what he does. Just like Bush felt with his voters. Er RIGHT? What the heck does this guy stand for? Seriously now, Barack Obama could have voted NO! Hillary Clinton (NY) voted NO, stood strong behind us. While John McCain (AZ) has a NO VOTE playing it safe. Please click here to be directed to GovTrack to view how everyone voted (totals and party breakdown).
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Posted July 7, 2008 2:33 PM
Tribunes's Washington Bureau - The Swamp
by James Oliphant
In a message posted on the website my.barackobama.com Monday, Barack Obama explained his decision to support the compromise bill sitting in the Senate that would reform the nation's surveillance laws regarding foreign agents.
The bill, which modifies the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, was passed by the House last month. It modernizes and alters some of the processes through which the government can monitor the actions of suspected terrorists.
The bill, a product of months of negotiation between Democrats and Republicans, also contains a provision that would allow federal judges to grant the large telecommunication companies that cooperated with the National Security Agency's now-defunct warrantless wiretapping program immunity from civil lawsuits that allege privacy violations.
The immunity provision has been a longstanding flashpoint for the legislation -- and it has split Democrats in the Senate. Earlier this year, Obama said he would work to defeat, even filibuster, any bill that extended immunity.
But last month, Obama indicated he would support the compromise legislation. And here is why:
"I want to take this opportunity to speak directly to those of you who oppose my decision to support the FISA compromise. [YADDA YADDA YADDA more BS]
Now, I understand why some of you feel differently about the current bill, and I'm happy to take my lumps on this side and elsewhere. For the truth is that your organizing, your activism and your passion is an important reason why this bill is better than previous versions. No tool has been more important in focusing peoples' attention on the abuses of executive power in this Administration than the active and sustained engagement of American citizens. That holds true -- not just on wiretapping, but on a range of issues where Washington has let the American people down." [WTF? Is this guy for real? You really need to read his entire statement because he has definitely left me befuddled!] Click here to read how Barack Obama supporters REALLY FEEL about his BETRAYAL!
The biggest group on Mr Obama's own web portal was one pleading with him yesterday to vote against domestic wire-tapping of terror suspects, which gives phone companies immunity from prosecution for past misdeeds.
By 11am 18,733 activists had joined the group, a fivefold increase in a week since he pledged support for the Bill. Previously he had described this measure as violating basic civil liberties, adding: “We have to make clear the lines that cannot be crossed.”
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