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Breaking: Bush to Submit to Eavesdropping Oversight?

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Posted on Jul 13, 2006

Sen. Arlen Specter on Thursday revealed a bill that would require a court to review the constitutionality of the National Security Agency’s controversial intelligence-gathering program, saying the deal was negotiated with the Bush administration’s cooperation.

An administration official said the White House would accept Specter’s legislation if Congress does not change it dramatically.

The Pennsylvania Republican unveiled the bill at a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which he chairs.

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By Dennis Rohel, May 12, 2007 at 11:27 pm Link to this comment
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The American people need to stand up and remove their government or suffer the consequences from a world which has had enough of the American Third Reich.

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By Smart Kids figure out the phone taps, July 13, 2006 at 5:09 pm Link to this comment
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This is so he can still listen to me on my telephone line saying :

“okay George today I have pick victoria secret undies on.  Further George have you listened long enough “. 

Geepers what is an incompetent man do to in the White House ?

Please send King George to ” White House school 101 “, please make him ATTEND class this time.

Signed,

The lady who figured out the wire tapes 2 + years ago from her own kids.

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By FrikkenKids, July 13, 2006 at 1:14 pm Link to this comment
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I can see it now…media coverage, press conferences, everybody in Washington falling all over themselves pointing out how wonderful it is that the administration has agreed to oversight (even though they are legally required to already).  And once the tv cameras are off, King George adds his little note on the bill:  “Even though I signed this bill and made a big deal out of supporting it, it will not apply to my administration in any way.”

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