LOGO: Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines. A Progressive Journal of News and Opinion. Editor, Robert Scheer. Publisher, Zuade Kaufman.Best Political Blog Winner, 2007 Webby Awards, People's Voice and Jury.   The Pornography of Power  By Robert Scheer
 
October 7, 2008
Log in / Register

 Choose a size
Text Size

Most Read

Dennis Kucinich on the Democrats’ Bailout Betrayal

‘SNL’ Spoofs the VP Debate

McCain Sticks With Terrorist Claim Despite Media Criticism

Palin Perfect

British Commander Calls Taliban Unbeatable

Most Comments
Most Emailed

Reports

Ear to the Ground

A/V Booth

Arts & Culture

Digs
Vetting Sarah Palin

Truthdig Bazaar
Changing Venezuela

Changing Venezuela

By Gregory Wilpert
$17.79

more items

 
Ear to the Ground

Feingold Proposes Bush Censure Over Spying

Email this item Email    Print this item Print   
Posted on Mar 12, 2006

AP:

WASHINGTON - A liberal Democrat and potential White House contender is proposing censuring President Bush for authorizing domestic eavesdropping, saying the White House misled Americans about its legality.

“The president has broken the law and, in some way, he must be held accountable,” Sen. Russ Feingold (news, bio, voting record), D-Wis., told The Associated Press in an interview.

Full story

Email Newsletter

Get truth delivered to your inbox every week.

Previous item: Capitalism-vs.-Socialism Debate Erupts in China

Next item: Say What? Bush Pushing International Engagement?

Jump to Comments

Advertisement


Elsewhere: .

Comments

Are you a Truthdig member yet? Login now, or register with Truthdig.

By anonymous, March 13, 2006 at 2:54 am #
(Unregistered commenter)

The operations officers who were authorised to do this work for Congress.  Why not censure congress for allowing this since the beginning of the NSA and then, after Plame complains aobut it, go after the President when it is Congress who authorized operations officers like Plame to use NSA assetts domestically to begin with?

Report this

By James, March 12, 2006 at 11:49 pm #
(Unregistered commenter)

Well, it’s about time.  At least someone up in Congress understands a thing or two about checks and balances.

Report this

Add Your Comment

Posts by unregistered readers are moderated. Posts by members
are published immediately. Why wait? Register today!






Notify you when others comment on this article?


Are you a human?
Retype the word you see here.


Please read and abide by our comment policy.
By submitting this comment, you agree to this site's terms and conditions.

Newsletter

Get Truthdig in your inbox

Privacy Policy

 
Click here to advertise with Truthdig
 

 
Join the Liberal Blog Advertising Network
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A Progressive Journal of News and Opinion. Editor, Robert Scheer. Publisher, Zuade Kaufman.
Copyright © 2008 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved.