These searches will not pass the test of the Bill of Rights.  They will go the same way the DC gun law went. ------------------------ Keith Smith (520) 207-9877 PHP Programmer --- On Fri, 6/27/08, Joshua Zeidner wrote: From: Joshua Zeidner Subject: Arizona's Harry Mitchell + Gabrielle Giffords on FISA Bill Watch List To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 1:00 PM BERKELEY, CA—Last week, on June 20, the House of Representatives approved a compromise bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA). The bill sets new electronic surveillance rules that effectively shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits resulting from the government's warrantless eavesdropping on phone calls and viewing of emails of private citizens in the U.S. Approximately 40 lawsuits have been filed with potential damages totaling in the billions of dollars. On March 14 of this year the House passed an amendment that rejected retroactive immunity for phone carriers who helped the National Security Agency carry out the illegal wiretapping program without proper warrants. Ninety-four House Democrats voted in favor of this measure--rejecting immunity--on March 14, then 'changed' to vote in favor of the June 20 House bill--approving immunity. "Why did these ninety-four House members have a change of heart?" asked Daniel Newman, executive director of MAPLight.org, "Their constituents deserve answers." http://www.maplight.org/FISA_June08 -- - http://www.joshuazeidner.com/ --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss