Senator Tim Johnson
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Senator Tim Johnson Let Democrats Down On Government Spying Votes
Senator Tim Johnson has proven a disappointment to Democrats who care about freedom. This isn't abstract, flag-waving freedom we're talking about here, but real freedom, the kind that is guaranteed to us by the Bill of Rights.
When Senator Tim Johnson voted for the FISA Amendments Act, he voted in favor of taking out a key protection from the Bill of Rights. Senator Johnson voted against protection from unreasonable search and seizure.
Thanks to Tim Johnson, Americans are all vulnerable now to big government spying programs, even programs to watch what we do on the Internet.
That just isn't right. It's unAmerican. Senator Tim Johnson let us all down.
When Senator Tim Johnson voted for the FISA Amendments Act, he voted in favor of taking out a key protection from the Bill of Rights. Senator Johnson voted against protection from unreasonable search and seizure.
Thanks to Tim Johnson, Americans are all vulnerable now to big government spying programs, even programs to watch what we do on the Internet.
That just isn't right. It's unAmerican. Senator Tim Johnson let us all down.
Truth About Senator Johnson's FISA Amendments Act
Debunking common misperceptions about the FISA Amendments Act
he controversy isn't just about retroactive legislative immunity for telecommunications corporations that broke the law at the request of the Bush White House. The main controversy is that the FISA Amendments Act gives the Executive Branch the power to spy against anyone it wants to without having to give anyone any reason for doing so. Think about what warrantless spying really means. A search warrant is a confirmation that's given by another branch of government, the Judicial, that there is a justifiable reason the spying needs to take place. If there's no more search warrants, there's no more need to justify spying. It can be done for any reason, whether it fits the law or not, and there's no one to stop it from taking place.
Secondly, the FISA Amendments Act doesn't just target foreigners. It also targets Americans. When Senator Russ Feingold proposed an amendment outlawing reverse targeting of American citizens for warrantless spying, the Senate's Republicans and some right wing Democrats made sure that the amendment was voted down. Also see the paragraph above. If there's no judge to check on the spying, and if Congress can no longer conduct oversight of spying, the government becomes able to spy against anyone anywhere.
Read more about the FISA Amendments Act...
Secondly, the FISA Amendments Act doesn't just target foreigners. It also targets Americans. When Senator Russ Feingold proposed an amendment outlawing reverse targeting of American citizens for warrantless spying, the Senate's Republicans and some right wing Democrats made sure that the amendment was voted down. Also see the paragraph above. If there's no judge to check on the spying, and if Congress can no longer conduct oversight of spying, the government becomes able to spy against anyone anywhere.
Read more about the FISA Amendments Act...
Democrats Who Betrayed American Freedom With FISA Amendments Act
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- Mary Landrieu Betrayed Freedom
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- Max Baucus Voted For Big Brother
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- Congress on Squidoo
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Video: Spread the Word About the Dangerous FISA Amendments Act!
Spread the word with this video, and call Congress as soon as possible
This video covers the basics of the threat to American freedom posed by the totalitarian FISA Amendments Act. Please spread the word!
Public Bulletinboard of Protest Against Tim Johnson's Big Brother Vote
Leave a message here to let Senator Tim Johnson know what you think.
This guestbook is a place to receive the thoughts of those Democrats who are angry at Senator Tim Johnson's decision to approve of uncontrollable new spy powers against the American people for George W. Bush.
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