GOP Blocks Eavesdropping Probe

March 10th, 2006 by Andy in Patriot Act & Govt. Surveillance

Does anyone know of any journalists who’ve publicly discussed the likelihood that the GOP might use this power to spy on their political opponents during election campaigns? They have a history, after all (Watergate/plumbers/dirty tricks…)

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence voted along party lines yesterday to reject a Democratic proposal to investigate the Bush administration’s domestic surveillance program and instead approved establishing, with White House approval, a seven-member panel to oversee the effort.

And does Pat Roberts deserve the recognition as the biggest water carrying hack in Washington, or is there someone out there that can possibly top his performance?

Read the Washington Post article on this disappointing development Here

- Ed Lacy
USTV Media

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