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Free Evenings and Weekends (The FISA Song)

A new hit from Max and the Marginalized.

Congress thought granting immunity to phone companies that violate our rights was a good idea. Tens of thousands of their constituents disagreed.

The Democrats' capitulation on FISA is a triumph of Congressional self-importance over the guardianship of our Constitutional rights.

On fundamental matters of privacy and accountability, the new FISA Amendments Act reduces the separation of powers to a check-the-box exercise.

Is retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies imminent?

And what about telecom immunity?

This is all very encouraging and a welcome example of congressional Democrats standing up to Bush on a matter of national security.

All three networks carried President Bushâ€™s address to the American public bashing the Houseâ€™s compromise wiretapping legislation.

Bush is implying that Americans who oppose telecom immunity are unpatriotic.

Bush's showdown with the Dems in Congress over granting telecoms immunity for spying has big implications.

Sen. Dodd, who left the presidential campaign trail to threaten a FISA filibuster, appears ready to follow through on the filibuster inclination.

Edwards should challenge his rivals Obama and Clinton to go back to Washington, DC and fight against retroactive immunity for the telecoms.

Maybe it's time for him to give up the Senate leadership to someone else. Someone like...Chris Dodd.

Howie Klein: Bush's main Democratic ally on the Senate Judiciary Committee, grudgingly voted for a bill that doesn't allow for retroactive immunity.