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Wednesday, July 9, 2008 12:00 AM

Congress votes to immunize lawbreaking telecoms, legalize warrantless eavesdropping

Yet again, George Bush and Dick Cheney get everything they want from the Democratic-led Congress, this time to put a permanent, and harmless, end to their illegal spying scandal.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Wednesday, July 9, 2008 01:33 PM

    Jesse Helms did better than Barack Obama

    The Senate postponed the vote for Helms' funeral. In other words, a dead Jesse Helms did more to stop this fascist FISA bill than a live Barack Obama, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi COMBINED!

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