Taking a HARD look at the Business of Politics

As of today we will, most likely, no longer be living in a Democracy. With the so-called “compromise” on FISA, which gives Bush everything he wants and covers up his FELONY crimes and those FELONY crimes of the telecoms, we will be living in a Fascist Country, where the TYRANT is allowed to spy on […]

Because the Fisa/PAA and Telecom Immunity “compromise” vote that just passed in the House today after much backroom dealing (with the telecoms writing the final draft of the FISA “compromise”, it’s rumored) is so very obviously unconstitutional and such a bitchslap to the American People and the Rule of Law, there has to be something […]

The deep pocket Telecomms and Republican fearmongers seem to be swaying the House to vote a backroom deal on FISA which will allow spying on every single one of us with no warrant. How’s that for trashing the Bill of Rights? And it looks like the Telecomms are getting that Immunity none of us want […]

The House passed a FISA reform bill today that does NOT include Telecomm Retroactive Immunity. It also lets them tell their story in closed door session in Court. More importantly, it refuses to give permission to warrantless or rectroactive warrant wiretapping and puts some serious limits on blanket wiretaps. Glenn Greenwald has wrapped this Wonderful […]

This morning CNN ran a story about President Bush’s comments about the Economy and the FISA bill. Needless to say the dialog after the story, the one in the comments, was just as interesting as the story. And there were some gently dissenting viewpoints.
However, and here’s where it gets interesting– I have commented numerous times […]

Congress is back from it’s (semi) recess and the FISA bill which includes a telecom immunity clause is soon to be back up for debate. Senator Chris Dodd, my hero for standing up for the Constitution and the Rule of Law right before Christmas, is once again planning to lead the debate and filibuster if […]