The House laid down like a dog to Bush, as well:
Congress in the US has backed a measure allowing the government to eavesdrop on foreigners suspected of having links with terrorism.
The House of Representatives approved the bill by a majority of 44 after its approval in the Senate, with the Democratic majority split on the issue. […]
The bill allows taps on foreign phone and internet communications routed via the US, without prior court approval.
The House voted late on Saturday 227-183 in favour of the bill, which updates the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. […]
But many House Democrats expressed strong reservations about the bill, saying it infringed constitutional rights.
“This bill would grant the attorney general the ability to wiretap anybody, any place, any time without court review, without any checks and balances,” said Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren during the debate preceding the vote.
“I think this unwarranted, unprecedented measure would simply eviscerate the 4th Amendment” of the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.
I just wonder how many Democrats does it take to stand up to Bush. Obviously a 30+ majority in the House isn’t enough. I wonder if any number would be enough?
Congress is officially irrelevant.
Ps. To see how your representative voted, go to this LINK (hat tip to dada).
Update [2007-8-5 11:30:45 by Steven D]: danps in the comments provides us with a link to his site which gives you further links to the home web pages of those representatives who voted for this atrocity.
