Today, July 10th 2008 our Democrat controlled Senate passed by a vote 69 – 28 a bill that allows our government to spy on us without repercussion. It gives immunity to telecom companies that assisted the government in illegal wire-tapping since 9/11; the same companies that will surely continue to assist them in the future. Our Congress, Senate, and Whitehouse have some of the lowest approval ratings in history; yet we do nothing to stop them when they are overreaching their authority.
Ralph Nader said it best: “President Bush and the Democrats who support him argue that the telecommunications companies were only doing what they were told by the President and were acting as "patriotic corporate citizens." This is pure hogwash. First of all, corporations aren't citizens. Second, the President can't order anyone - citizens or corporations - to break the law. This legislation, which the Senate is debating right now, sets up a double standard of justice. Break the law as a citizen, go to jail. Break the law as a corporation, go to Washington and get immunity.”
Senator Obama voted in favor of this liberty sucking legislation today, and in doing so went completely against some of the things he “stands” for; we now see the distinct similarities between the 2 major candidates - more war, more injustice... What options are we given? McCain (Anti-Liberty) and Obama (Anti-Liberty)? Third parties have to battle their way onto ballots in the 50 states, and fight legal challenges to their ballot access while Democrats and Republicans have a free pass. Third parties struggle to get any kind of worthwhile media attention while Democrats and Republicans get 24 hour media support.
Many Democrats voted in favor of this legislation but I call to task just one of them: West Virginia Democrat, and Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; John D Rockefeller IV. This is the Senate Democrat that supported the build up to war with comments like: “There has been some debate over how 'imminent' a threat Iraq poses. I do believe that Iraq poses an imminent threat, but I also believe that after September 11, that question is increasingly outdated. It is in the nature of these weapons, and the way they are targeted against civilian populations, that documented capability and demonstrated intent may be the only warning we get. To insist on further evidence could put some of our fellow Americans at risk. Can we afford to take that chance? We cannot!" Quoted (Update - that quote has now been removed from the Senate.gov website but Washington Post has it here)
After the Iraq war Mr. Rockefeller assaults President Bush and the Republicans for the failed intelligence: “Before taking the country to war, this Administration owed it to the American people to give them a 100 percent accurate picture of the threat we faced. Unfortunately, our Committee has concluded that the Administration made significant claims that were not supported by the intelligence,” Rockefeller said. “In making the case for war, the Administration repeatedly presented intelligence as fact when in reality it was unsubstantiated, contradicted, or even non-existent. As a result, the American people were led to believe that the threat from Iraq was much greater than actually existed.” Quoted
What a joke! I agree that Bush lied to Americans, but so did Rockefeller which totally discredits almost anything he says about the “War on Terror” today. The more I care the sicker I become. I will continue to vote my conscience and I will continue to exercise my right not to vote if my only options are Democrat or Republican.. America, I fear there is no hope for the Human race. We must now trust our faith in God above our faith in men!
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