Ablogination

Poor, pathetic little man. The Democratic majority in the House, amazingly enough, has seemingly (we emphasize seemingly) found some courage and are standing up to the Regime’s anti-privacy agenda by deciding to allow the fake, useless, fear mongering FISA/Immunity for Tele-Traitors program to lapse in the interests of privacy.

And Monkey Boy has really wet his diaper over it….

The last obstacle in BushCo’s path to escaping justice is immunity for Verizon and ATT. Two of the corporate telecom companies that turned their customer’s personal information over to the Government, in violation of the constitution and their own stated privacy policies, are clamoring for immunity and their bought-and-paid-for politicians are working just as hard to give it to them.

Democrats in the house have said “NO” in a very loud voice. Nancy Pelosi even going as far as to shelve the legislation and allowing it to expire. Finally. Finally a stand against the invasion of your privacy.
Finally a stand in favor of accountability for both White House and Corporation alike.

Someone needs a nap

Naturally, Bush has resorted to fear mongering the weak and timid by proclaiming that Mohammad Al-Boogieman will now be free to destroy America and there’s nothing he can do about it.

Well, you can shove your lies and your accusations up your ass, President Chimpy. Provided King Abdullah can step aside long enough make room for them of course. You’re a lame (duck) idiot and nothing you say means anything to anyone, save the tiny minority of Conservanoid fringe fruitcakes that still enjoy the scent of your rectum.
You spied on average Americans. Judging us all as terrorists unless proved otherwise.
The House has offered you a compromise that allows you to spy on “terrorists” as long as it doesn’t involve immunity for telecoms. You have rejected that. That means it is you, Chimpy McCokespoon, who is aiding the terrorists. You have harmed our ability to protect America simply because “immunity” is not included. It’s clear that you care more about your Corporo-Fascist friends than you do about keeping Americans “safe".

But that’s hardly news, is it?

The present FISA legislation, as it stands, gives the government all the power it needs to observe genuine terrorism-related suspects. There is no need for this new legislation. It only exists to provide said immunity to the Pigs at Verizon and ATT amongst others.
That’s the only thing that Bushco and the Republican party are crying about, immunity for their money-go-round. The “threats” and “dangers” Bush is spewing about do not exist. This is all being done in the name of Fascism.
There is no other reason.

From the Associated Press:

The president wanted the House to approve a Senate bill that would have renewed a law that made it easier for the government to spy on foreign phone calls and e-mails that pass through the United States. Bush opposed a temporary extension of the bill, and lawmakers left for a 12-day recess without extending the law.

“Some congressional leaders claim that this will not affect our security,” the president said. “They are wrong. Because Congress failed to act, it will be harder for our government to keep you safe from terrorist attack. At midnight, the attorney general and the director of National Intelligence will be stripped of their power to authorize new surveillance against terrorist threats abroad. This means that as terrorists change their tactics to avoid our surveillance, we may not have the tools we need to continue tracking them — and we may lose a vital lead that could prevent an attack on America.”

Democrats chose Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a former U.S. attorney and attorney general of Rhode Island, to deliver their Saturday radio address on the same subject.

“We know this president dislikes compromise, but this time he has taken his stubborn approach too far,” Whitehouse said. “He is whipping up false fears, and creating artificial confrontation. As the president himself said in the Rose Garden, ‘There is really no excuse for letting this critical legislation expire. So let’s get it done.’

The only reason Bush rejected the House Approved extension is because it did not contain immunity for his treasonous friends. Immunity that if granted, would protect the offenders from litigation and prosecution.

The Democrats in the House have done good in this case. Real good. Now if they will just stand firmly against the BushCo fear machine they will win. They will actually have done the right thing and backed up their previously bullshit talk about “checks and balances” and “accountability".

Let’s hope this is the beginning of normalcy and not just another instance of our elected officials blowing sunshine up our asses.
We shall see.