US House Rejects Telecom Amnesty 614
The US House has just approved a new bill that rejects the retroactive immunity to telecommunication businesses and denies most of the new powers for the US President to spy on citizens without a warrant. "As impressive as the House vote itself was, more impressive still was the floor debate which preceded it. I can't recall ever watching a debate on the floor of either House of Congress that I found even remotely impressive -- until today. One Democrat after the next -- of all stripes -- delivered impassioned, defiant speeches in defense of the rule of law, oversight on presidential eavesdropping, and safeguards on government spying. They swatted away the GOP's fear-mongering claims with the dismissive contempt such tactics deserve, rejecting the principle that has predominated political debate in this country since 9/11: that the threat of the Terrorists means we must live under the rule of an omnipotent President and a dismantled constitutional framework."
George W's reply to the House of Representatives: (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Evil men doing good things (Score:2, Funny)
Proposing Things Man: Political parties to ruin your democracy? Loss of rights and freedom?
Washington and Friends: DO NOT WANT! KTHXBYE!
Adams (Quietly): Maaaaybe want loss of rights and freedom.... I can beez king?
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Re:Its about damned time... (Score:4, Funny)
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