We have a Filibuster! t r u t h o u t | Senator Feingold Will Filibuster FISA

Not only will this give the telcos that were illegally tapping phones, it will also give immunity to the Bush admin for their illegal actions as well. This telco immunity needs to be stopped!
epxroot Reviewed by epxroot on . Surveillance Bill Offers Protection To Telecom Firms House and Senate leaders agreed yesterday on surveillance legislation that could shield telecommunications companies from privacy lawsuits, handing President Bush one of the last major legislative victories he is likely to achieve. The agreement extends the government's ability to eavesdrop on espionage and terrorism suspects while effectively providing a legal escape hatch for AT&T, Verizon Communications and other telecom firms. They face more than 40 lawsuits that allege they violated Rating: 5