Feinstein: Blowjob worse than violating rights of millions: 1999, censure for Clinton. 2007, retroactive immunity for telcos

Submitted by lambert
from Corrente

Fresh from subjecting the body politic to cruel and unusual punishment by inflicting pro-torture Judge Mukasey on us at Justice, DiFi wrestles the Constitution to the ground and gratuitously kicks the carcass by attempting to destroy the rule of law entirely.

Yes—and I know this will surprise you—DiFi’s supporting retroactive immunity for the telcos.

With Democrats like this, who needs Republicans?

San Francisco Chronicle:

Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Thursday that she favors legal immunity for telecommunications companies that allegedly shared millions of customers’ telephone and e-mail messages and records with the government, a position that could lead to the dismissal of numerous lawsuits pending in San Francisco.

How much did the telcos leave on the dresser, DiFi?

In a statement at a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is considering legislation to extend the Bush administration’s electronic surveillance program, Feinstein said the companies should not be “held hostage to costly litigation in what is essentially a complaint about administration activities.”

Which is a lie, pure and simple. Of course, DiFi’s channeling Fred Hiatt with the “costly litigation” meme, so that goes without saying. The telcos, under FISA, have an independent duty to obey the law, regardless of what Bush might or might not assert (and we still don’t know the basis for his claims.) And while we’re talking about “costly litigation,” how about the $70 million the Republicans gave Ken Starr?

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