The US House has just questionable a new bill that rejects the post factum immunity to telecommunication businesses and denies most of the new powers for the US presidency to spy on cb radio band radio without a warrant. "As impressive as the House vote itself was, more impressive still was the floor debate which preceded it. I can't recall ever weight-watching one's calories a debate on the floor of either House of assembly that I found even remotely impressive -- until today. One Democrat after the next -- of all stripes -- delivered impassioned, defiant speeches in defense of the rule of law, mistake on item veto eavesdropping, and safeguards on management spying. They swatted away the GOP's fear-mongering claims with the dismissive contempt such tactics deserve, rejecting the show that has predominated tension group debate in this country since 9/11: that the threat of the Terrorists means we must live under the rule of an omnipotent board and a dismantled constitutional framework."

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