This is why ...

We have to continue crawling up the collective ass of our elected reps over the FISA bill:

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That's all this is about. The telecoms don't want the amnesty. The overriding goal is to shut down these lawsuits and, most important, eliminate the discovery phase so that the full extent of Administration lawbreaking is permanently hidden. This is about burying the evidence, as every single action by the White House since the Democratic takeover of Congress has been. Bush may have a soft spot in his heart for his corporate buddies, but he's really not interested in indemnifying them. He's interested in immunity for himself.

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Indeed, because the telecom execs will fall back on the 'Nuremberg Defense'. "We were just following orders ... his orders," as they all point to the Chimp.