Republicans "fix" Bush failure to obey law by creating a new law...

...that basically allows him to break the law.

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"WASHINGTON - Four Republican senators introduced a bill Thursday that they hope will end the furor over President Bush's surveillance program by writing it into law.

One of the bill's chief sponsors, Sen. Mike DeWine (news, bio, voting record) of Ohio, said the bill requires the president to go to court as soon as possible to get approval for wiretapping and other forms of monitoring.

"It does not ... give the president a blank check," DeWine said, while authorizing "a limited, but necessary, program."

The proposal came under immediate criticism from advocacy groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union"

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So they think Bush will follow a new law when he just ignored the old one? Boy are THEY gullable! And they seem to have no problem violating the constitution - no doubt anticipating the votes of Roberts and Alito to allow the President to remain above the law and ignore the constitution.

If 45 days is the time frame needed, why the heck can't they still go to the FISA court? Why do they want to bypass it altogether? Because they want to spy on people who are NOT involved in terrorism and they couldn't justify their activities to FISA. What are they really doing - corporate spying to enhance their cronies profits? Somehow money is involved. Does Bush EVER do anything when money isn't involved?

Our only hope is that the ACLU will be successful in making their case to have this monstrosity ruled unconstitutional.

Make him an accomplice with the criminal imperial president

I thought he had the authority. If what he is doing is perfectly legal, why create a new law?

Does 'As Soon As Possible' translate to possibly equaling (or exceeding) Rumsfeld's guess of a 70-year war on terror?

the banana republican-run congress is now officially a rubber-stamp sham.

nt

And when their lawless chimpo's gonna break this "new" "old" one...
These accomplices will be back with a "new" "old" "old" one...
Then, when their lawless chimpo's gonna break that "new" "old" "old" "old" one...
His accomplices will be back with a "new" "old" "old" "old" one...

Round 'n round, the criminals spin.
Send The Cabal of Liars to The Hague.

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they would've changed the law to say that it's OK to blow up federal buildings in order to get McVeigh off the hook

Isn't a new law for future use and not to cover the past actions?
Well, if it were any of us that would be true, of course.
emdee