Bush Presses Congress For Unconstitutional Surveillance Immunity

President Bush has pressed Congress to give telecommunications companies legal immunity for helping the government eavesdrop after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Speaking at a White House news conference Thursday, Mr. Bush continued a near-daily effort to prod lawmakers into passing his version of a law to make it easier for the government to conduct domestic eavesdropping on suspected terrorists' phone calls and e-mails. He says the country is in more danger now that a temporary surveillance law has expired. Read more...

Posted by Editor at February 28, 2008 10:36 AM