Sign the petition! Tell Smith and Wyden "no to telecom immunity"

Posted by Carla Axtman on January 25, 2008

This week, the U.S. Senate has been debating an updated version Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, also known as FISA.

President Bush and some members of Congress have been attempting to use this bill to provide legal amnesty for telecom companies that turned over the records of millions of Americans. This amnesty for telecom companies would shield them from any legal accountability for their actions.

Sign the petition to ask Senator Gordon Smith and Senator Ron Wyden to block these provisions from this bill, as led by Senator Dodd of Connecticut.

Comments

Posted by Gary Thompson at January 28, 2008 11:36 AM

No amnesty for telecom companies.

Posted by Laura Matthiessen at January 30, 2008 8:40 AM

Individually and collectively, we are all responsible for our actions - telecom companies don't get a pass on this.

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