AltWeeklies Wire
Russ Feingold on Where He's Agreed with McCain ... and Disagreed with Obamanew
Feingold talked with WW about his disagreements with Obama over FISA, which granted immunity to telecoms participating in Bush's eavesdropping program. He also talked about how being forever associated with McCain as a result of their pioneering campaign finance reform law is nothing like having the name of an ex-girlfriend tattooed on your biceps.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
10-08-2008 |
Politics
Rep. Charlie Gonzalez Explains His FISA Misgivingsnew
The Texas Representative stuck to his promise to oppose the FISA reform legislation that the House passed last week if it contained a retroactive immunity provision to protect the telecoms suspected of aiding the Bush Administration in its illegal post-9/11 warrantless wiretapping program.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
07-02-2008 |
Politics
Political Parties Need to be Tossed Onto the Scrap Heap of Democracy's Failuresnew
There are already factions within the two major parties struggling for influence. We'd surely like to see more cross-pollination among them on various policy issues based not on what they think is in the long-term interest of their factions, but on what they think is in the long-term interest of the majority of the public -- or, what was once known as the middle class.
San Diego CityBeat |
Editorial |
06-26-2008 |
Commentary
The Real FISA Problemnew
The entire premise of secret electronic surveillance seems shaky, judge or no.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
02-20-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: domestic spying, FISA
