Steve Chabot (R-OH) weighs in on warrantless wiretaps

[zbdent]

"Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, when the privacy rights of American citizens are in jeopardy, partisan politics has no place.

That is why I stood up to Members of my own party in fighting against giving the FBI more leeway to conduct warrantless wiretaps . I have opposed the so-called digital telephony scheme which would have expanded the FBI's power to eavesdrop on American homes. And I have taken on Members of my own party when I fought against the odious 1-800-BIG-BROTHER employee computer registry plan.

Thus, I am absolutely astounded by some of the political professionals in this town who have rushed blindly to defend the White House on this FBI file scandal. There is no excuse for White House operatives to rummage through the private FBI background files of political opponents. None. People who sacrifice all dignity in order to help the White House Stonewall and on filegate lose any right to call themselves civil libertarians. It is disgraceful and they should be ashamed."

Oh, this was June 19, 1996. When Clinton was in the White House . . .

[Straight Shooter]

1. Same thing with the War on Iraq. Repubs denouncing Clinton's actions.

Look at what Clinton accomplished with Kosovo, although there were definitely things which went seriously wrong. All those Repub politicians scrambling to the top of their dungheap to denounce Clinton, were the same ones rallying around bush and his bogus rush to war.

Same thing with the Hillary "plantation" remark.

The only consistency of ethics with Repubs is that they are consistently on the side of power and arrogance.

--------------------

Nice catch, BTW. I wonder how many more of those are out there.

[Windy]

2. Wow...and from Conservative Cincinnati too

Oops... on edit, I just read the 1996 comment....

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

8. Had me going there...

Thought I had tumbled down the rabbit hole.

Edit: You should forward this quote to John Cranley, who appears to be planning to run against this pinhead in 2006.

[Botany]

3. Funny Chabot was quoted in yeterday's Columbus Dispatch ......

..... and he was quite as strong in his feelings

Guess time changes people.

[Botany]

4. Dupe

[Frustratedlady]

5. Great Photo!!! nt

[Botany]

6. tons of them here

http://www.bear.org/Grizzly/GB_Home.html

the man has done some really great work.

[Frustratedlady]

7. Thanks! I just sent it on to family. nt