FISA with Telecom Immunity Passed

[djnemo65]

I actually don't have a problem with expanding governmental surveillance privileges, so long as it is debated, and disclosed to the public. The problem was always that Bush decided to make up new laws as he went along, relying on a radical interpretation of executive power that basically allowed him to do anything he wanted, under the pretense that we are at war (which we certainly aren't, at least not in the constitutional sense).

It was part and parcel of larger disregard for the rule of law.

As for Obama, he's looking like another prevaricator to me.