The Senate caved, giving our current lying, justice obstructing, lackey of an attorney general even more power than ever to spy on Americans without judicial supervision or even permission. What are our senators scared of that they would allow this, even for six months? Why should this authoritarian administration be given any more power over anything? Should we even be paying our senators' (or representatives') salaries if they jump whenever the president says "frog"? They are rapidly becoming useless parasites.

I am utterly disgusted and pessimistic. This really seemed like a no-brainer.

Update: Democrat Gene Taylor, U. S. Representative from the 4th District of Mississippi (Gulf Coast) voted for this abominable bill, which was passed by the House yesterday. Thanks, Gene, for giving away some more of our freedoms under the pretense of protecting them. You failed us utterly.

Representative Bennie Thompson did the right thing.

Republicans Lott, Cochran, Wicker and Pickering voted like the administration whores they are, which came as no surprise whatever.

House of Representatives Roll Call Vote

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