Senate and Bush Agree On Terms of Spying Bill: Immunity granted

[spanone]

this is OUR congress....

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Senate Democrats and Republicans reached agreement with the Bush administration yesterday on the terms of new legislation to control the federal government's domestic surveillance program, which includes a highly controversial grant of legal immunity to telecommunications companies that have assisted the program, according to congressional sources.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/17/AR2007101702438.html?hpid=topnews

[acmavm]

1. Of frigging course immunity was granted. Anyone who expected

anything else is a moran.

[bdamomma]

2. Congress is enabling *'s agenda

sickening.

[mmonk]

3. Until people demand accountability, there will not be any.

Nothing surprising with the US where it is today.

[Ian David]

4. "acted pursuant to a legal directive"

"It will include full immunity for those companies that can demonstrate to a court that they acted pursuant to a legal directive in helping the government with surveillance in the United States."

What if they can show that the pResident's directives weren't legal?

[spanone]

5. i'm sure the 'justice dept' is deeply engaged looking for juniors' illegalities

:sarcasm:

[cali]

7. Actually, it is.

The IG, Glenn Fine, is the one investigating Gonzales and admin actions. And btw he was appointed by Clinton. He's the reason gonzo has hired a defense attny.

[mmonk]

8. They definitely aren't constitutional.

[Dhalgren]

11. "I was just following orders."

Where have I heard that before...

[southern_belle]

6. Well, what a surprise!!!

:sarcasm:

[Hubert Flottz]

9. Telecommunications companies supply campaign funding

Easy Money trumps America again.

You the people ain't number one...you ain't even number 2!

How many democrats are Telecommunications stock holders? How many get campaign money from the firms that were spying on you and me?

EDIT...Which (democrats) went along with this?

[Supersedeas]

10. gives a new clarity to all of those Telecommunication commercials that promise privacy and security

[SlingBlade]

12. Are these Bill # S-2586 & S-2659

Not sure what to look for