DU THIS: A Chilling Word of Warning from a Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL)

[L. Coyote]

A Chilling Word of Warning from a U.S. Congressman
Gerald Shaw - Mar 21, 2008 - http://frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=A508CDB8-3004-4E82-A31D-87E819AC5573

Millions of Americans sit comfortably in front of TV screens each day, engrossed in rousing entertainment, sports madness or reality shows -- without the slightest idea they are perilously unprotected from another horrifying terrorist attack.

They can thank the Democratic House of Representatives for failing to pass a sufficient update to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA).

“Every day that goes by is one less day of protection,” said U.S. Representative Tom Feeney (R-FL). “The terrorists know this. They watch TV, too.”

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“They did an extension, but did not include immunity, which is a huge problem for our intelligence,” Feeney explained. “American companies will not be able to cooperate with intelligence authorities unless there is a warrant, which can take weeks and months. ....

... Make Comment ....

[shraby]

1. Tom Feeney is a liar and a cheat.

What he is saying about not being able to get a warrant for weeks or months is patently untrue. The government has the ability to wiretap immediately and get the warrant within a prescribed number of days.

[immoderate]

2. If it weren't for lies, there would be no Republicans.

--IMM

[frogcycle]

3. even parakeets can imitate speech as if they were actually

cognizant of its meaning

[L. Coyote]

4. LOL. Good one. And puppets can without cognition!

[ellenfl]

5. for those of you who may have forgotten . . .

tom feeney's the guy who was contracting to hack voting machines here in florida. i hope his district votes him out this year.

ellen fl

[L. Coyote]

7. Clint Curtis' testimony to Congress on this is in the film, "Stealing America, Vote by Vote"

Stealing America: Vote by Vote ... documents significant irregularities in the Presidential election of 2004 ...
http://www.stealingamerica.org

[tachyon]

6. Feeney has been an insane criminal prick for years.

Probably all his ugly life.

[frazzled]

8. Yowzah--I better go out and buy more duct tape

I didn't realize I was sitting on the edge of peril here, drinking my cup of tea and wondering what happened to our retirement account.

[Mika]

9. Go have a look at the comments at the end of the article.

:wow:

[L. Coyote]

12. Astounding, isn't it. Catering to the faithful, thoughtless, masses of Rs, no doubt!

Here is the direct link to the comments:

http://www.frontpagemag.com/GoPostal/CommentsOverview.aspx?GUID=A508CDB8-3004-4E82-A31D-87E819AC5573

I'm betting we could submit 100 and none would appear!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

10. Just what laws do you have to break to catch terrists Tom?

What would require immunity?

Who are you looking at that any judge wouldn't OK in a heartbeat?

What Probable Cause does not exist?

[seafan]

11. Feeney's just part of The Family.

Rick Renzi--Patty Roe--Jason Roe--Tom Feeney--Jack Abramoff

[AntiFascist]

13. Tom Feeney and his ilk are the ones to watch out for....keep tabs on them. n/t

[Sabriel]

14. Yes, we all know terrorists watch TV

But generally they stick with conservative, family-friendly fare like the 700 Club.

(FU, Tom!)

[Echo In Light]

24. And re: public opinion, they dismiss it with a "So?"

[Dudley_DUright]

15. Feeney was speaker of the FL state house in 2000

and had a scheme to steal the election in case the supreme court did not.

Feeney, as House speaker, pushed to have the Legislature name Bush electors and ensure his election regardless of how the recount turned out. Lawmakers dropped the matter when the U.S. Supreme Court stopped the recount with Bush ahead. A reporter overheard Feeney call Gore's concession speech ``evil'' and deride the then-vice president as ``a loser'' while watching him speak on television at a Tallahassee restaurant.

http://asp.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/CandidateProfile.aspx?ci=877&oi=H

An asshole of the first rank. As a FL resident I have never forgiven him for trying to steal my vote (even though the supreme court beat him to it). I once was on a flight with him from Orlando to DC and gave him the evil eye the whole way. :mad:

[watercolors]

16. Fenney is an incompetent asshole!!

says it all

[DCKit]

17. Illegal spying began in February 2001, seven months before 9/11.

I don't recall that, even in Republic world, they have yet stopped those planes from hitting the WTC towers, the Pentagram or crashing into a field in PA.

I don't know why they need to spy on Americans, but I do know it's not for our protection.

[Perry Logan]

18. Funny how, when wingers read the terrorists' thoughts, the terrorists always sound just like wingers

[Vinca]

19. So Osama has Directv. Didn't realize you could mount a dish on a cave.

I've got a hot flash for Rep. Sweeney. My chances of dying from no healthcare are several million percent greater than being killed in a terrorist attack. 18,000 uninsured dead a year, no money. 3,000 dead on 9/11, multi-trillion dollar war. Rep. Sweeney isn't the sharpest tack in the box, is he?

[L. Coyote]

20. SO FAR, the moderator has not added a single comment, as expected.

[spanone]

21. let's wiretap tom, ok? see what he's got up his sleeve...lets' examine his personal life

[opihimoimoi]

22. Are these Pubs stuck on FEAR CARD??? IZ dat all dey GOT??? No Logic, No Reason?

Only FEAR?

[MilesColtrane]

23. Feeney=fearmongering corporofascist toolbag

I could go on....

[treestar]

25. How simple minded a moran does a person have to be

To go along with this idiot's remarks?

[asdjrocky]

26. Here's my comment-

Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL), is a lying piece of putrid crap. Am I being too nice?