Why is the Democratically-controlled US Senate siding with the Bush Administration on current legislation that would offer immunity to telecommunications companies that assisted the government in spying illegally on Americans?
The warrantless wiretapping program clearly violates the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against "unreasonable searches and seizures," and lawsuits against industry giants like AT&T and Verizon should be allowed to make their way through the courts, which are the proper forum for a judgment on whether the government should be eavesdropping on our phone calls and emails.
Among the presidential candidates, John McCain voted in favor of the bill, while Barack Obama voted against it. Hillary Clinton was on the campaign trail. The House version of this legislation does not contain immunity, and the president has threatened to veto any telecommunications legislation without it.
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