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Wednesday, September 19, 2007 12:00 AM

Are Democrats planning still worse FISA capitulations?

The NYT reports that Democrats are planning to provide retroactive immunity to telecoms which broke the law by allowing warrantless eavesdropping.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Wednesday, September 19, 2007 06:50 AM

    Sorry, Glenn

    What part of corporate control of government don't you understand?

    I'm not very savvy in these matters, but isn't this exactly what Nader was talking about in 2000? The corporations/lobbies give these congresspeople their power. You can't get elected without spending millions of dollars, and until private citizens start outspending telecom companies, you won't see them prosecuted for their crimes.

    Public Financing of Federal Elections Now!

    P.S. Best blog ever. You're the reason I pay for Salon.

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