FISA vote today; Hackworth speaks out
July 9, 2008 at 11:00 am by Wayne GarciaCong. 10 Democratic candidate Bob Hackworths’ campaign sent along this statement as the Senate prepares to vote in the reauthorization of the FISA domestic spying bill:
DUNEDIN, FL—With the Senate poised to vote today on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA); Mayor Hackworth has taken a stand against this unwarranted infringement on our civil liberties. Americans who contact people outside this country will have their calls and emails collected without the use of warrants. Another provision of this act allows telecom companies that have illegally wiretapped Americans in the past will not be held accountable for their illegal actions.
“Once again this administration has shown its disregard for the Constitution,” said Mayor Hackworth. “By providing the telecom companies with immunity, the senate will be condoning the extra-constitutional actions of this government and be sending a message to the country and the world that big business comes before the freedoms and liberties of the American people. As usual, Rep. Bill Young sided with the administration in voting to restrict the freedoms that this country was founded on,” said Hackworth.
When H.R. 6304 passed in the House, Democrats were split down the middle as 128 voted against and 105 voted in favor of it. When elected to Congress, Mayor Hackworth will work to restore the constitutional liberties the founders intended.
July 9th, 2008 at 11:37 am
It was good to see someone interested in this race from a media standpoint! Mr. Blair should be fired, and we have good candidates on the Dem side to take his place!
July 9th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Dodger, I think you have races mixed up. This is the FL-10 congressional race. Hackworth (mayor of Dunedin in Pinellas County) is running to unseat CW Bill Young.
July 9th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
You can take action against this here: http://www.accountabilitynowpac.com . AccountabilityNowPAC (a.k.a. Strangebedfellows) is a right-left coalition that aims to hold these politicians accountable by removing them from office.