[privacy] Dodd Filibuster Threat Wins - Spying Bill Postponed to N ext Year

[Drsolly]

On Thu, 20 Dec 2007, Paul Ferguson wrote:

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> - -- "Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle at gmail.com> wrote:
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> >How is postponing the inevitable a victory?
> >
> >I guess you can take what you can get when you have control of both
> >majorities and still want to convince the public you are doing
> >something..
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> I didn't say it was a "victory" -- I was just being the messenger.
> 
> My own opinion is that this will be a hard fight, and one that will
> most likely fail -- due to the spineless legislators who cow-tow to
> the ultra-right wing fanatics who keep saying that "...terrorists
> are at your door...".
> 
> Having said that, I think that Sen. Dodd deserves the props he
> deserves for following through on his promises. He has balls, and
> I admire that.
> 
> Personally, I think this is a fight worth fighting.
> 
> The U.S. Government, law enforcement, and intelligence should, of
> course have the tools at their disposal to proactively fight
> terrorism, but doing it without judicial oversight, at the cost of
> personal privacy, is wrong.
> 
> Flat out wrong.
> 
> So, I will not grant you the "inevitability" factor. I still believe
> in the U.S Constitution.
> 
> Do you?

Parts of it look like a good idea; maybe someone should try it out.