[bamahead]

The blind support I see from so many for this program really makes me wonder if anyone really believes in free speech, federalism and limited government, or if they want that only when the opposition is in power.

It really amazes me that some here swear by the same blind allegience to Government on issues like this, while criticizing liberals for similar blind allegience on things like health care. Do you all simply assume that someone you trust will always be in control of who/what gets monitored? Have we forgotten how well meaning laws can get turned on their ears by some liberal activist judge with a hatred for conservative values...such as the words 'freedom' and 'liberty'?

I'm sure I will be criticized as a 'terrorist sympathizer' or something childish. Please bring it. I am pretty sure the framers are spinning in the grave over this nonsense.

There are other ways to legitimize the monitoring of terrorist communications over our networks than granting a huge behemoth like AT&T blanket immunity to do as they please. They will find ways to abuse it. And removing all accountability at the federal level is fairly absurd as well.

The fact that there was so little debate over removing the civil liberty protections is the most troubling part of all.

[AFPhys]

There have been years of debate about this. The Senators who voted on their constituents’ behalf listened to the arguments and have agreed with The President. To characterize this as being rushed through the halls of Congress is simply disingenuous. You may not agree with the result of the vote, but to say it has not been carefully considered in all aspects, including airing arguments such as, “what happens with future liberal judges...”, is clearly incorrect.