From Senator Chris Dodd’s site (via Wired News, Via Digg, courtesy of Paul Ward, aka dssstrkl—how hip am I?):
The Military Commissions Act. Warrantless wiretapping. Shredding of Habeas Corpus. Torture. Extraordinary Rendition. Secret Prisons.
No more.
I have decided to place a “hold” on the latest FISA bill that would have included amnesty for telecommunications companies that enabled the President’s assault on the Constitution by illegally providing personal information on their customers without judicial authorization.
I said that I would do everything I could to stop this bill from passing, and I have.
It’s about delivering results — and as I’ve said before, the FIRST thing I will do after being sworn into office is restore the Constitution. But we shouldn’t have to wait until then to prevent the further erosion of our country’s most treasured document. That’s why I am stopping this bill today.
Indicate your support for my hold as well as your thoughts on this issue in the comment section below.
Now unfortunately, it seems as though the “comments” section is really just a way for Dodd’s campaign to capture email addresses. And this hold is surely a good way to get publicity when you’re stuck in the second or third tier. But let’s put cynicism aside for the moment. Well done, Senator!
Update: Correntewire suggests a plan of action for Senator Rockefeller, who authored the bill to give them amnesty…
