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House Dems Proposing Commission to Investigate Warrantless Spying, Still Reject Amnesty | Threat Level from Wired.com
by Decius at 8:15 pm EDT, Mar 11, 2008 |
Title 2: Litigation Procedures for Telecommunication Company Liability • Does not confer retroactive immunity on telecom companies alleged to have assisted in the President’s warrantless surveillance program. • Provides telecom companies a way to present their defenses in secure proceedings in district court without the Administration using “state secrets” to block those defenses. Title 3: National Commission on Warrantless Surveillance • Establishes a bipartisan, National Commission – with subpoena power – to investigate and report to the American people on the Administration’s warrantless surveillance activities, and to recommend procedures and protections for the future.
Its very rare that I see a proposal in Congress that genuinely makes me happy. This is one of those moments. |
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RE: House Dems Proposing Commission to Investigate Warrantless Spying, Still Reject Amnesty | Threat Level from Wired.com
by flynn23 at 12:33 am EDT, Mar 12, 2008 |
Decius wrote: Title 2: Litigation Procedures for Telecommunication Company Liability • Does not confer retroactive immunity on telecom companies alleged to have assisted in the President’s warrantless surveillance program. • Provides telecom companies a way to present their defenses in secure proceedings in district court without the Administration using “state secrets” to block those defenses. Title 3: National Commission on Warrantless Surveillance • Establishes a bipartisan, National Commission – with subpoena power – to investigate and report to the American people on the Administration’s warrantless surveillance activities, and to recommend procedures and protections for the future.
Its very rare that I see a proposal in Congress that genuinely makes me happy. This is one of those moments.
But ask yourself "why" this is being done. Just like everything in DC, there is a financial motive and an invisible hand is pushing the agenda. |
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RE: House Dems Proposing Commission to Investigate Warrantless Spying, Still Reject Amnesty | Threat Level from Wired.com
by Decius at 1:06 am EDT, Mar 12, 2008 |
flynn23 wrote:
But ask yourself "why" this is being done. Just like everything in DC, there is a financial motive and an invisible hand is pushing the agenda.
Explain it to me like I'm 5. Seriously. |
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RE: House Dems Proposing Commission to Investigate Warrantless Spying, Still Reject Amnesty | Threat Level from Wired.com
by flynn23 at 12:10 pm EDT, Mar 12, 2008 |
Decius wrote: flynn23 wrote:
But ask yourself "why" this is being done. Just like everything in DC, there is a financial motive and an invisible hand is pushing the agenda.
Explain it to me like I'm 5. Seriously.
I don't really know. But I'm absolutely certain it's not "to protect and uphold the law". My guess would be that there's some other financial interest that will benefit by dragging the telcos through the mud. Maybe it's just someone who wants to short their stocks. But like anything in DC, there's whispering in the ears of legislators to push this and someone will profit from it. That's the way it always works. |
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