Political Bloviation

To the democratic congressional leadership: Do what we elected you for, oppose power grabs by the executive branch. Their desires are dangerous to the foundations upon which this nation was built. Your capitulation is not the first, but several steps down the road to the creation of an unchecked police state where law breaking in the name of national security is patriotic. These are they same people who systematically sought to politicize ever lever of power in the federal government. How long do you think it will be before this spying power is turned to against domestic political enemies? Should we start a pool now? Grow a god damned spine!!!

Warrantless Wiretaps Not Used, Official Says - New York Times
Mr. McConnell argued on Tuesday that the expanded surveillance powers granted under the temporary measure should be made permanent.

He also pushed for a provision that would grant legal immunity to the telecommunications companies that secretly cooperated with the N.S.A. on the warrantless program. Those companies, now facing lawsuits, have never been officially identified.

Democratic Congressional aides say they believe that a deal is likely to provide protection for the companies.

Democratic leaders have now largely accepted the idea of warrantless surveillance of international calls as long as the target is foreign, but they have been arguing that a special court should play a stronger role in reviewing the surveillance after it has been conducted, to make certain that Americans are not being caught up in the program.

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