Feingold to offer amendment striking telecomm immunity.

[kpete]

Feingold to offer amendment striking telecomm immunity.

Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) will offer an amendment in the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow to “strike retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies alleged to have assisted with the President’s illegal warrantless wiretapping program.” From his statement:

Granting retroactive immunity for companies that allegedly went along with this illegal program is unjustified and undermines the rule of law. Not only would retroactive immunity set the terrible precedent that breaking the law is permissible and companies need not worry about the privacy of their customers, but it would likely prevent courts from ruling on the President’s illegal warrantless wiretapping program. This program was one of the worst abuses of executive power in our history, and the courts should be able to rule on it once and for all.

Read his recent letter to the editor responding to John Ashcroft on the issue in The New York Times HERE: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/07/opinion/lweb07ashcroft.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/14/feingold-to-offer-amendment-striking-telecomm-immunity/

[AuntPatsy]

1. Good for him.

:kick:

[blm]

2. Good for you, Russ - and hoping more join you on this.

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[Krashkopf]

3. Thank GOD for Russ Feingold!

You can always count on Russ Feingold to stand up FOR the Constitution and the Rule of Law.

He is the best damned Senator, period!

Krash

[AndyA]

4. Thank you, Russ.

Stand firm and don't give in. This is the right thing to do, for all the reasons you mentioned.