I am not the person who should be writing this diary. There are many Kossacks who are far more clever and informed than I am about the compromise being worked on the FISA bill, but for whatever reason they choose to focus their talents on other matters. Very well then, this is too important an issue for us to ignore.
Well, we knew they wouldn't give up that easily, didn't we? As reported in the Washington Post, as early as this week, the Democrats plan to give the Bush administration's illegal spying program the imprimatur of legality and immunize telecoms for their violation of the law, ex post facto.
While we're being asked to shell out money for the party, it appears that much of the party leadership is keen on putting a fig leaf over the administration's demands and deliver a "compromise" that effectively sells the 4th Amendment down the river. This has to be stopped. Pledge to donate money only to those congresspeople who oppose this deal with the devil, and call your representatives and senators!
Those who want more details are encouraged to read Glen Greenwald's blog. He covers the matter far more capably than I can.