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My Letter to the Obama Campaign On The FISA "Compromise"

By Sandy - Jun 23rd, 2008 at 4:26 am EDT

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Tags: 4th Amendment, FISA

I am a very strong supporter Obama and a great believer in his message of hope and change. Last week, however, I was greatly disappointed by his support of the FISA amendment. I laud the fact that he is against the part of the bill that grants telecom immunity but, as a matter of personal opinion, it didn't seem like FISA needed to be changed. The "compromise" amendment came about because the president violated the 4th amendment, wanted to retroactively legalize his actions, and give the executive branch the ability to do so in the future. To say that FISA needed to be changed because of newer threats or changes in technology seems specious, and a poor justification for lessening 4th amendment protections, if indeed any such justifications can ever exist. I sincerely hope that Sen. Obama gives a broader statement on why he supports the amendment and strongly acts on his stand to remove telecom immunity from the bill. OBAMA 08!

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By Jenna Jul 18th 2008 at 12:34 am EDT

Yes, I too hope that Barack strongly acts on his stand to remove telecom immunity from the bill

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