You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it's an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.
~Rahm Emanuel
CISPA is back, thanks to "A senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.)"
Ruppersberger's excuse?
“The reason I’m putting bill in now is I want to keep the momentum going on what’s happening out there in the world,”
Ruppersberger wants to ride the wave of attention on Capitol Hill driven by the cyberattack on Sony,
“We have to move forward,” Ruppersberger said.
And in case you missed this, "moving forward"...
Dianne Feinstein, Strong Advocate of Leak Prosecutions, Demands Immunity For David Petraeus
“This man has suffered enough in my view,” Feinstein said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, explaining why she doesn’t think Attorney General Eric Holder should seek an indictment.
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It is, of course, inconceivable that someone like Dianne Feinstein would urge the release of ordinary convicts from prison on the ground that their actions are “in the past” or that they have “suffered enough.” This generous mentality of mercy, forgiveness and understanding - like Obama’s decree that we Look Forward, Not Backward to justify immunity for American torturers - is reserved only for political officials, Generals, telecoms, banks and oligarchs who reside above and beyond the rule of law.
Oh and the betrayal of our government to follow the contract we gave them is truly bipartisan.
GOP Senators: Paris Shooting Justifies NSA Powers
In the last year, there have been significant bipartisan efforts in Congress to rein in NSA surveillance and provide oversight on the CIA's past use of torture on detainees. Some in Congress say the shooting in Paris should remind the public that maybe that debate has gone too far.
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"debate has gone too far"???
Poppycock!