(Rep. Heather) Wilson’s wiretap bill moves toward Bush view

[sabra]

http://www.kobtv.com/index.cfm?viewer=storyviewer&id=27894&cat=NMTOPSTORIES

Wilson’s wiretap bill moves toward Bush view

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New Mexico Republican Representative Heather Wilson has rewritten her bill on wiretaps more to Bush’s liking and maverick Senate Republicans have reopened talks over how to handle detainees.

Wilson on Tuesday offered to substitute her original bill on giving legal status to Bush’s warrantless surveillance program with a measure that would grant a key administration request—allow wiretapping on Americans in the event of an “imminent” terrorist attack.

In exchange, the administration would be required to share with Congress more details of the nature of the threat.

Wilson’s substitute represents a possible breakthrough in a bitter, election-season rift between the White House and GOP leaders on one side and Republican lawmakers concerned about Bush’s use of executive authority in his war on terror.

[pinerow]

1. Define "imminent"...

:wtf:

[BR_Parkway]

5. Yeah, it needs to be ... what's their buzzword? Oh yeah, Clarified

[Supersedeas]

6. imminent is clear enough to violate the 4th Amend; but human dignity is

too vague

[Lance_Boyle]

8. You know, imminent,

like the same way Iraq was an *imminent* threat requiring immediate military intervention. It's a term of convenience for these jackals.

I doubt * would find it any easier to define than "outrages upon human dignity."

[MannyGoldstein]

2. Have No Fear! The Brave Congressional Democrats Are Here!

They'll use every tool at their disposal to ensure that Americans retain their basic civil liberties, and that America will live up to its obligations of providing basic human rights to combatants.

Just think of all the progress they've made on getting rid of Rumsfeld - you can sleep well tonight...

[Warpy]

3. THIS is part of the reason we're so desperate to dump

Heather Wilson (R-COW) in this area. She's won the last 2 crooked elections by the skin of her rodent like teeth because her opponents were flawed.

She's a neocon facilitator, all the way, and one of their rising stars.

And her TV spots are calling her "one of the most moderate members of Congress."

HA

[rodeodance]

4. damm! not surprized though.

[Rex]

7. Ya know, we are all going to pay a terrible price for what these

Repuke scum have done to America. I don't know how or when, but we will. They're setting us up for something big, I can smell it.

[liberal N proud]

9. So we will always be under "Imminent" threat of attack?

There goes that we are safer bull shit.