Lawmakers Delay Telco Immunity Vote

eweekhickins writes "The US Senate Judiciary Committee delayed a scheduled vote on whether telecommunications carriers should be granted immunity for cooperating with the White House's domestic spying program of telephone wiretapping and e-mail surveillance. The panel hopes to vote on the provision as soon as next week. Senator Pat Leahy said that immunity would make it impossible for Americans to seek redress for 'illegal' violations of their privacy." The article points out the confused state of the immunity measure: the House is considering a version of FISA renewal that has no immunity; in the Senate, two committees are working on different versions, one with immunity, one without.

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They are all terrorists!

[www.sorehands.com]

Barack Obama, Chris Dodd and Joe Biden are all communists^h^h^h^h^h^h^h^h^h^hterrorists! They are supporting
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George Orwell was not wrong, just early.

Re:Mum?!?

[Clay Pigeon -TPF-VS-]

Ron Paul hasn't issued a statement?

Re:Above the Law?

[iminplaya]

The corporations ARE the nation-states. More like pirate empires really. Their only purpose being to insure the profits of their most elite "citizens", and amuse the slaves to keep them distracted.