I repeat: the value of this presidential campaign is in the psychodrama it creates

Posted June 21st, 2008 by Prometheus 6 Obama Backs Bill Giving Immunity To Telecoms The Huffington Post | June 20, 2008 04:25 PM "Given the grave threats that we face, our national security agencies must have the capability to gather intelligence and track down terrorists before they strike, while respecting the rule of law and the privacy and civil liberties of the American people. There is also little doubt that the Bush Administration, with the cooperation of major telecommunications companies, has abused that authority and undermined the Constitution by intercepting the communications of innocent Americans without their knowledge or the required court orders. "That is why last year I opposed the so-called Protect America Act, which expanded the surveillance powers of the government without sufficient independent oversight... [read full story]