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Bush Voted Against Spying Before Voting For ItPosted on Jan 26, 2006
Washington Post: The Bush administration rejected a 2002 Senate proposal that would have made it easier for FBI agents to obtain surveillance warrants in terrorism cases, concluding that the system was working well and that it would likely be unconstitutional to lower the legal standard. The proposed legislation by Sen. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) would have allowed the FBI to obtain surveillance warrants for non-U.S. citizens if they had a “reasonable suspicion” they were connected to terrorism—a lower standard than the “probable cause” requirement in the statute that governs the warrants. | story In June, 2002, Republican Sen. Michael DeWine of Ohio introduced legislation (S. 2659) which would have eliminated the exact barrier to FISA which Gen. Hayden yesterday said is what necessitated the Administration bypassing FISA. Specifically, DeWine’s legislation proposed… | story Advertisement Previous item: Surprise! The Web Won't Tear Us Apart Next item: Public Schools Mulling Bible Literacy Class Elsewhere: . CommentsAre you a Truthdig member yet? Login now, or register with Truthdig. Add Your Comment
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By Steve Tracy, January 26, 2006 at 8:23 pm #
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There’s only one reason to circumvent FISA: total nonaccountability. Bush, like Nixon before him, needs to spy on his enemies. And he has already said “you’re either with us or against us.” All his enemies are automatically suspect. As a teacher, I have already been accused of belonging to a terrorist organization, the national teachers’ union. Bush, Cheney, and their ilk have no notion and no respect for democracy or rights. They want absolute power. They don’t want to have to explain why they’re spying on people, or why they’re dragging them off to jail, or why they’re torturing them. These dudes are evil, and, yes, I’m against them.
Report thisBy adam mindwolf, January 26, 2006 at 5:50 pm #
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This is amazing! They are caught in yet another lie. This needs to get out.
Report thisBy james metcalfe, January 26, 2006 at 12:38 pm #
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thank you so much for getting this information out. i hear from the republicans already,“the democrats voted for spying before they voted against it.” we need to turn this on them. thanks james
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