Bang the Drum

Standing on the ashes of the man,
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Today’s attack on democracy in the United States began with George W. Bush’s efforts to strongarm the House of Representatives into extending the Protect America Act.
Failure to act would harm our ability to monitor new terrorist activities and could re-open dangerous gaps in [...]

Hats off to Senator Chris Dodd for doing what his constituents have called upon him to do by vowing to block the FISA bill as long as it grants immunity to the telephone companies for their complicity in illegal wiretaps.

The Military Commissions Act. Warrantless wiretapping. Shredding of Habeas Corpus. Torture. [...]