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Senate approves immunity for telecoms that wiretapped Americans on U.S. soil without warrants
July 9, 2008 · Filed Under Business, Campaigns, Crime, Elections, Ethics, Government, History, Immigration, Internet, Islam, Legal, Life, Media, Medical, Muslims, Politics, Politics As Usual, and Society · Comment
Senate is rewarding telecommunications providers for breaking the law
York Times is reporting that the United States Senate, by a vote of 69-28, approved a bill overhauling the rules covering secret government eavesdropping and granting immunity to telecommunications companies that aided in the wiretapping of Americans without warrants. Doing Chicago-style two-stepping, Barack Obama, who originally spoke harsh words against the illegal wiretaps, voted today in favor of granting immunity to the telecommunications companies. His former presidential contender, Hillary Clinton, stayed true to her original position and voted against the immunity.
According to the breaking news article in The New York Times, by Eric Lichtblau and David Stout:
