Galloway commentary: The evil that men do

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Galloway commentary: The evil that men do
By Joseph L. Galloway | McClatchy Newspapers
Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2007


Once again, the Bush administration is flimflamming the hapless Democratic majority in Congress into rushing an important piece of legislation into law without serious thought or debate about the implications.

Although Congress passed a temporary extension of the FISA law in August that carries it through to February, the administration is already back demanding the immediate passage of a permanent law that permits the government to snoop on all private communications.

They’ve also requested a few “improvements” to the law, including a retroactive waiver of liability for the big telecommunications companies that gave the government unfettered warrantless access to phone calls and e-mail communications in violation of existing law.

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While we're at it, we need to encourage the Republican and Democratic parties to find some better candidates for the presidency. The ones out on the campaign trail now look like Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum.

If the two parties don’t find some better candidates with some new ideas, the pitiful 40 percent of Americans who bother to vote may vote for “None of the Above.” Or write in Lincoln or Truman for president. Even dead, they're a better choice than what’s on offer now.

Consider this a last-minute wakeup call. This is your country. Take it back before it’s too late.


Rest of article at: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/19992.html