Jun 26, 2008 12:09AM GMTJune 26, 2008 00:09:17
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Senate passes a Spy and Phone Protection bill: Do you agree with their decision?

The bill, which will protect telecommunications companies from billions of dollars in privacy lawsuits, is the most sweeping overhaul of U.S. spy laws in several decades. Companies that provided the government with communications records of private citizens and targeted foreigners in the U.S. will not be liable to privacy laws and immune to lawsuits. The bill also takes measures to protect U.S. citizens from being monitored, but are exposed if they communicate with targeted foreigners. Democrats wanted tougher restrictions on surveillance, but were pressured to pass the bill because they did not want to appear weak on security issues this close to elections.
Do you agree with their decision?
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raves +4   by Space Monkey

Answered No. This bill does not do enough to protect privacy.

Big Brother is watching. Sorry if you neo-cons are too stupid to realize the ramifications.

protect privacy brother watching neo-cons stupid realize ramifications
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  • raves     [-] by ximenp

    Answered I don't care because I will probably never be monitored.

    We all ready have this. its called ECHELON http://www.fas.org/irp/progra...
  • raves     [-] by FF Pete

    Answered I don't care because I will probably never be monitored.

    If the government wants to listen in to my phone calls look at my credit or what ever, I'm not hiding anything
  • raves +2   [-] by steve

    Answered No. This bill does not do enough to protect privacy.

    well since it violates the 4th amendment I have serious issues with it.
    but who cares about the constitution anymore there are evil terrorists everywhere who will harm us.
  • raves +3   [-] freewill~STS~freespirit replied to steve
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  • raves +3   [-] by Silas

    Answered No. This bill does not do enough to protect privacy.

    It seems like a free ride to abuse the rights of all of us without a stitch of repercussion.
  • raves +3   [-] freewill~STS~freespirit replied to Silas
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  • raves +2   [-] Silas replied to freewill~STS~freespirit
    !!! on the phone now!
  • raves +1   [-] freewill~STS~freespirit replied to Silas
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  • raves +1   [-] Silas replied to freewill~STS~freespirit
    Her assistant thanked me for my call and said they would get back to me...uh huh! I see a form letter coming my way!
  • raves     [-] freewill~STS~freespirit replied to Silas
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  • raves +1   [-] Silas replied to freewill~STS~freespirit
    Actually Susan Collins is running again this year. I think it may be a bad year for her. Although it's pretty difficult to knock out a sitting Senator.
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  • raves +4   [-] by Space Monkey

    Answered No. This bill does not do enough to protect privacy.

    Big Brother is watching. Sorry if you neo-cons are too stupid to realize the ramifications.

    protect privacy brother watching neo-cons stupid realize ramifications
  • raves +2   [-] freewill~STS~freespirit replied to Space Monkey
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  • raves +4   [-] by freewill~STS~freespirit

    Answered No. This bill does not do enough to protect privacy.

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  • raves +1   [-] freewill~STS~freespirit replied to freewill~STS~freespirit
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  • raves     [-] Distorted replied to freewill~STS~freespirit
    i dont remember the source... i found it in google news tho