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Obama's support for the FISA "compromise"

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  • Saturday, June 21, 2008 11:01 PM

    The article in TIME was repulsive

    I do a point-by-point rebuttal on my page, for anyone who's interested.

    I'd like to see bloggers compile a "Shit List" of politicians who support this abomination of a bill, so people can remember and seek retribution through primary challenges against these tossers.

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