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“Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.” - Ben Franklin

Angry isn’t strong enough a word to describe what I’m feeling right now. I’m fuming, seething, frothing at the mouth with angst and contempt for our elected officials. It used to console me to think that I didn’t vote for them; but our Democrat-majority congress has proven to me today that party affiliation is irrelevant. In times of hardship democrats and republicans, liberals and conservatives alike can come together to pass legislation that legitimizes the illegal actions of members of their elite little club.

Today Congress passed the amended FISA (Federal Intelligent and Surveillance Act) act which, in essence, legitimizes warrentless wiretaps, searches, and seizures against citizens of the United States. You know, the kind of thing that the 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution protected us against. This bill not only grants new powers to the federal government, but also grants immunity to the President of the United States as well as the telecoms he used to perform illegal wiretaps against citizens during his administration. You can argue that he did what he did for national security. You can argue that it was in our own best interest for these laws to be broken. But that doesn’t change the fact that a felony was committed by the President of the United States. It’s immoral, irrational, and dangerous to allow our President to change the law in order legitimize his own criminal activities. If this doesn’t upset you, you need to wake up.

By the way: Obama, “Mr. Change”, Mister I-Will-Hold-The-Telecoms-Responsible, voted FOR the amended FISA bill, backpedaling 360 degrees from his previous position. If you think he’s the change this country needs, you’ve got another thing coming.

The New York Times covered this whole debaucle. Anyone want to join me in DC soon? It’s time to take out the fucking trash…

Update: FISA isn’t just about phone calls, this is about your Internet traffic being monitored as well. When they’re done with the terrorists, what’s stopping them from coming after Internet pirates and other armchair criminals?