If you think the Udall / Wyden Proposal is a good idea

[whatchamacallit]

thank Snowden.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. A good first step

[Downwinder]

2. +1

[Octafish]

3. Who?

Senators Wyden and Udall still fighting against Patriot Act secrecy

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=443717

[Downtown Hound]

4. I wil always be indebted to people like Snowden

And fuck every little pansy ass government apologist who says differently.

[ProSense]

5. "The bill’s language is based closely on similar legislation that passed the Senate...

Udall and Wyden called on Gen. Keith B. Alexander, the head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, to clarify his remarks last week that the surveillance programs disclosed through leaks and declassification have helped avert "dozens of terrorist attacks" in recent years. They also recently questioned assertions that the NSA's bulk collection of Americans' phone records "has actually provided any uniquely valuable intelligence" beyond what is available through other, less intrusive surveillance programs. The bill’s language is based closely on similar legislation that passed the Senate by unanimous consent in 2005.

http://www.markudall.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=3507

The question is what is Congress waiting for?

[whatchamacallit]

6. Maybe they needed the public backlash to push them

Don't forget to thank Snowden.

[allin99]

7. i was a little confused about that line....

if something basically the same was already passed why would they need to pass it again, and if it already passed, then what good did it do?