Congress finally does something

.. and, naturally, it's REALLY STUPID!

And, yes, only two Republicans voted against.. congratulations!
If you can read that whole article, and wonder 'what's the big deal'... then you should have your head examined.

 

It is NOT THE SAME THING, don... though I THINK I have done.

If I think that an execuctive signing statement is beyond reason I WILL say so.

And I thought the FISA run-through in August was ill-adviced. Not that I dont trust Dubya to not abuse it.. I dont trust the Dems with it. Sorry, but that's the truth.. Dems DO NOT have a good record on what they do with federal records and wiretapping.

 

For those of you who want stark explanations of what COULD happen if this stinking pile of crap becomes law, somehow:

Report Your Horny Kids?

Is this likely? No. As delivered, wireless routers are set up 'closed' with default WEP security requiring a user to know the access code.
But we are dealing with danger involving exceptional cases.. and I know full well that there's people cruising neighborhoods looking for open wireless access.
And if you find one in suburbia with WEP? Just find out their 10 digit phone #, to start. Seriously, that's how some cable data installers set them.

Not to mention a whole new level of operational requirements for ANYONE running a 'hot-spot'.

Just remember this when your elected representatives insist you address them with all due respect for their office.

 

I'm glad we all agree that this is absurd. Any legislation on any aspect of internet regulation in any form is obviously unconstitutional. I'm not against peoples wanting to be safe and what not, but I'm not open to a bill that would simply be piled up on in years after this.

I dont want to leave it up to politicians to evolve something like this into a security issue.

I'm also glad that we all agree with Ron Paul : )

Because I've already spent significant time on the web today, who may ask was the other Republican who voted against it?

 

Yes Paul deserves props for this one. So when is the senate going to vote on this then?

 

Why Not Disband CIA?

With two really blatantly false steps revealed in just over a week, first the ridiculous and already discounted NIE, and now the destruction of the interrogation tapes, it's time to do what Daniel Patrick Moynihan wanted to do over 20 years ago... disband the loose cannon CIA.

As Ed Morrissey points out, commenting on a Christopher Hitchens article:

Yep... we cant afford to have politics playing a role INSIDE the agencies. Let's lend accountability for that... wherever the chips might fall.

 

RE: Why Not Disband CIA?

Your points are made, especially 3 a and b, on the same basis as the bureaucrats INSIDE made them.

we will go round and round about this, but the FACT is that the President is supposed to run the Executive branch and be accountable for it... that is what you want.

Yet when there is rogue activity, and it is happening in the State Dept as well, whether on anticipation of CYA or actually torpedoing, the Administration directives...; then it's YOU who seem to have it both ways.

That is exactly the problem. We could argue the facts THEN of exactly who in congress of what parties KNEW there was waterboarding going on.

But I would guess you dont really want to go there. And I am STRONGLY IN FAVOR of THAT WATERBOARDING.