[privacy] Shocker: Bush Threatens Veto of Eavesdropping Bill

[rms at computerbytesman.com]

Hmm, this situation reminds me a bit of this old movie:

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_President's_Analyst

Bush is doing the bidding for the TPC.....

Richard



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> Via The Washington Post (AP).
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> [snip]
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> President Bush said Wednesday that he will not sign a new eavesdropping
> bill if it does not grant retroactive immunity to U.S. telecommunications
> companies that helped conduct electronic surveillance without court
> orders.
>
> A proposed bill unveiled by Democrats on Tuesday does not include such a
> provision. Bush, appearing on the South Lawn as that measure was taken up
> in two House committees, said the measure is unacceptable for that and
> other reasons.
>
> [snip]
>
> More:
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/10/AR200710100
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> - - ferg
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