Wednesday, January 23, 2008

 

URGENT Davos vs The Constitution

UPDATE: If you're as outraged as I am, go here to show Senator Obama, Senator Clinton and Senator McCain your concern.

UPDATE:
Harry Reid (202) 224-3542
Hillary Clinton (202) 224-4451
Barack Obama (202) 224-2854

The FISA Bill is on the Senate floor now, complete with retroactive immunity from The U.S. Constitution for spying telcos. And new invasive warrantless eavesdropping powers. Harry Reid wants to pass it ASAP so the Senators can go to Davos.

Really!

What'll it be Senators? The Constitution? Or a chance to rub shoulders with billionaires and kings at some fancy-pants conference?

Glen Greenwald reports in Salon that Harry Reid said,
We have to finish FISA this week. Everyone should be aware of that point. We have to finish it this week. I know there are important trips people want to take. We have the very important economic conference in Davos that Democrats and Republicans alike would like to go to.
and Senator Leahy said
Mr. President, we have a number of Members who are supposed to go to the Davos economic summit tomorrow night, and I would note I have talked with Senator Bennett of Utah, who is the senior Republican on that trip, and the trip that is set to leave tomorrow night will not. We will put it on hold until Thursday, to determine whether we can leave on Thursday.
It certainly sounds like they'd rather sell out the Constitution so they can go play in Davos. I'm outraged.

Will Chris Dodd and Russ Feingold filibuster? I hope so.

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