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Keith Olbermann discusses what Obama needs to do re: FISA Bill with Marcos Moulitsus from Dailykos.

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John Dean weighs in on the passing of the FISA bill on Keith Olbermann’s show. I’m still in shock over this. And watch Nancy Pelosi. She should have crossed the fucking aisle to give that speech.

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The graphic is adapted from a cartoon by the brilliant John Sherffius.
The line comes from Mike.
I might get one of these made up.
Update: I might substitute another line (not mine, either): “That’s okay - I wasn’t using my civil rights, anyway.”
(Cross-posted at Vagabond Scholar)

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Nancy Pelosi on the House floor explaining to the American public why we should now be using our Constitution as a piece of toilet paper.

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What does “exclusive” mean?
The answer was at the heart of a highly sensitive memo by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel in 2001, when Bush administration officials were keen to institute warrantless domestic surveillance after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
A 1978 law appeared at first glance to be an impediment to using new procedures [...]

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This is a great post at Zen Cabin.
As the sports stadium barkers say: You can-t tell the traitors players without a scorecard. I-m sure anyone who follows the FISA fight is familiar with James Cicconi but I thought hey, why not shine a spotlight on him? So, let’s give Mr. Cicconi the attention [...]

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They got the name WAY wrong on this one. Protect America Act. How about Protect the Criminals in the Bush Administration and their Telecom Friends Act. That’s more like it. And remind me, we voted more Democrats into office……. because?????
As revelations of the Bush administration’s illegal surveillance programs continue [...]

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These companies KNEW they were doing something illegal, as did the Bush administration. NO IMMUNITY!! Of course, Steney Hoyer may well see that they DO get immunity. And by the by…..this article calls this a “secret POST 9/11 surveillance program.” Am I wrong or did they start doing this PRE 9/11? [...]

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Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.) announced Thursday that he will try to attach a measure updating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) as an amendment to the war supplemental bill.
Lewis, the ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, said he would make the move if the war funding bill is taken up by the panel. [...]

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