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Senate and Bush Agree On Terms of Spying Bill – washingtonpost.com

Could someone please explain to me why you would need to grant legal immunity to the phone companies if they are not breaking the law? 

UPDATE – Looks like someone woke up and stopped this madness for a moment.

Exclusive: Senator Chris Dodd Will Put A Hold On Telecom Immunity Bill

Carter says U.S. tortures prisoners – CNN.com

The response from our fearful leaders is, "Our position is clear. We don't torture. It's just sad to hear a former president speak like that."

Indeed. 

White House: Genocide resolution would hurt relations with key ally – CNN.com

Incredibly… Well… I guess nothing is incredible from this government… is that they do not deny the genocide. It's just inconvenient. For them. I guess that sums up quite a bit about how these people work huh?

Kinda like the revelations that the bushies don't "torture". That's with torture being defined as something that kills you or leads to organ failure . So we chastize and impeach a president for playing with the meaning of the word "is", but redefining the entire lexicon of internal law and our constitution is ok. 

This isn't my country. It must be yours. Can I have mine back?