The House and Senate yesterday approved a 15-day extension of an expiring intelligence surveillance law and the White House backed off a threatened veto, allowing more time to resolve a dispute over the administration's proposal to immunize telephone companies from lawsuits stemming from their cooperation with warrantless wiretaps. (Washington Post, Wednesday)
Apparently our representatives think civil liberties are a luxury we can't afford.
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Federal Surveillance: The Threat to Americans’ Security (pdf) by James Bovard