Kia Franklin

Of Compromise…

Sorry to follow the wave of the current obsession of the political blogosphere. BUT, seriously, this issue is so important and some folks are saying such interesting stuff. In terms of the on-line world, this post is relatively old. But it’s worth the read.

Congratulations, Congress!, by GrannyDoc at DailyKos

You have achieved “compromise”.

You have compromised the Constitution of the United States. You have compromised your role as the writers of law. You have compromised your authority to perform over site of the Executive Branch. You have compromised your honor, your oath, and your right to stand as the Representatives of the American people.

You have instituted “protections”.

You have protected the criminal acts of a frightened, misguided, and criminal Executive Branch that has lead this country to the edge of the abyss.

You have protected the telecommunications companies that write the laws, and line your election coffers, allowing you to continue your role as “protector”.

You have protected yourselves from a legal review of government spying, approved, instituted, and encouraged by your proclivity to pass legislation with out reading it. You have protected those who would allow legislation to be written by those who would subvert the nation in the name of profits, engage in blatantly illegal behavior, and seek cover by claiming, “We were only following orders.” [Keep Reading]

Posted at 2:04 PM, Jul 08, 2008 in FISA | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)