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June 23, 2008

Netroots Group Raises $300,000 for Campaign Against Hoyer And FISA Rewrite

@ 3:21 pm by Walter Alarkon

Blue America PAC, a liberal online group, has raised more than $310,000 to oppose the rewrite of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and to target House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).

"After [former Rep.] Dick [Gephardt] (D-Mo.), former Democratic House Leader, betrayed the majority of House Democrats and plotted with [President] Bush, [Vice President] Cheney and some Blue Dogs to thwart the will of the majority and rubber stamp Bush�s decision to attack and occupy Iraq, he was forced out of his role as Democratic Leader," writes the liberal group on its ActBlue fundraising page. "Steny Hoyer deserves the exact same fate."

The group, which includes blogger Glenn Greenwald, has already run ads opposing Hoyer and Blue Dog Democrats who supported versions of FISA that included retroactive immunity for telecom companies that participated in the White House domestic wiretapping program.

Below is a newspaper ad paid for by Blue America that goes after Hoyer. The group is also looking at running ads against Reps. Chris Carney (D-Pa.) and John Barrow (D-Ga.), who also supported versions of FISA with telecom immunity.

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Tags: Chris Carney, Glenn Greenwald, John barrow FISA, Steny Hoyer

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The Hill welcomes comment from anyone and will almost always post it whether it is favorable or critical, as long as it is substantive and advances debate.

Senator Obama should rethink his support of this latest FISA incarnation. Whatever Pelosi says, the ACLU says that the bill as written is unconstitutional, and will erode 4th amendment rights to privacy. It protects against search and seizure of physical premises and property, but not against spying on electronic and telephonic communication. In this day and age, that's not meaningful protection.

In addition to contacting Senators Obama, McCain, and Clinton, I would recommend that we all call or write to our own senators asking them not to approve the amended FISA law. I've done that today.

Comment by mamajama — June 23, 2008 @ 10:56 pm
Obama presently had the important advantage of an enthusiastic base, including among the online activist Democrats. I suspect that if he proves unequal to the test of character and integrity that this issue (perhaps more than any other) raises, what he will lose will exceed whatever he might hope to gain from caving.

This is a very important issue, not just as regards justice for acts commmitted in the past but also as regards the defence of citizen privacy in the future.

Comment by blatham — June 24, 2008 @ 10:43 am
What about Pelosi and Reid? They are co-conspirators. The Democrats are making me sick, including wishy-washy Obama. Where's his voice on all this? Nader is starting to look better and better.

Comment by Jack Boas — June 24, 2008 @ 6:36 pm

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June 23, 2008

Netroots Group Raises $300,000 for Campaign Against Hoyer And FISA Rewrite

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