As I understand the bill that was passed by the House, it gives immunity to the Telecoms if they could proof that the companies required all documentation presented to them prior to any help to the government. Now, as I read it, in order to expect immunity the Telcoms must show that they requested and obtained all documentation to spy on americans, terrorists, etc. I believe the immunity here is to avoid going to trial, because let's face it, the spying program was meant to use information for political and corporate secrets to be stolen.
Let's face it, this has nothing to do with terrorism and everything to do with having enough information to be used for gain when needed. If these lawsuits are allowed and depositions, whistle blowers, connections, etc. All of this information will connect the dots to many things and cause a headache this Administration will not be able to handle. Now what can we do. We must call all Senators and ask graciously and politely why would they want to grant immunity to people that have no sensibility to our liberties as citizens of this nation. Would they grant immunity to Usama Bin Ladin because he helped to commit a crime at the request of this Administration. Can we give immunity to the child molester that helped the police find another child molester in the neighborhood? A Crime, is a crime, is a crime. Are we going to give immunity for the crimes committed against the Iraqui people to Blackwater, The Bush Administration?
Take a stand, call The Senate, we want the retroactive immunity stripped of this Bill, no excuses.YES WE CAN
Update: I have read a lot of diaries and blogs, for a very long time, but what I do not see is the ability to create a common goal to get results. We are upset about the Fisa Bill, but we also need to work towards getting the retroactive immunity stripped or shelve the bill away. We can not give up on one try. I know I sound naive but I think we could create enough ruckus to shake things up. We must at least try.