Feinstein Redux

Another letter to one who seems to have lately become George Bush's best friend on the Hill.

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Dear Senator Feinstein

I read in the paper this morning that you intend to support immunity for phone companies that are facilitating the government spying on ordinary Americans. I urge you to reconsider. In the article you are quoted as saying the phone companies should not be held liable for complying with requests from the government, that those in government should be held liable. But the effect of this immunity bill is that the facts surrounding the cases will be suppressed. This bill will permit the criminals in the Bush administration to get away scott free. There are so far unchallenged allegations that the Bush administration approached the phone companies long before September 11 about installing the equipment that is at issue. The argument that the parties were motivated by the need to respond to al Qaeda is therefore bogus.

Please reconsider your position Senator Feinstein.

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