FISA Debates - I'm trying to figure out Kay Baily Hutchinson's logic

[MiniMe]

It is a painful process. She seems to believe that the telcoms did the spying because they were being patriotic, and it just isn't fair for them to be prosecuted for anything. Patriotic/Terra/Patriotic/Terra and so on and so on. My head hurts. Nothing about if it was legal or not.

[TwilightGardener]

1. That's the line that even some of our Dems (Mikulski) are running with, too--

trying to fool the American people once again.

[VP505]

3. I'll give you credit for

listening to her, I muted the TV, I can't stand listening to her shit.

[Hand]

2. Wouldn't recommend doing that.

You might figure it out, but you'd be hopelessly insane by then. A very large dose of Kool-Aid would help, however, if you must proceed with this dangerous effort. :sarcasm:

[snappyturtle]

4. Can you imagine what would happen to individual citizens who

claim acting out of patriotism when committing a crime? They'd throw the book at us!

edit: could this be setting up a dangerous precedent?

[Solly Mack]

5. Amazing

[0007]

6. John Cornyn makes even less sense. Both these characters are first class

wankers. And it just goes to show how stupid people are that vote for these mindless fools. I thank God that Kay isn't my mother or wife or anyone I ever knew.

[zorahopkins]

7. Save Your Energy

For goodness sake, save your energy.

"Logic" and "Kay Bailey Hutchinson" are mutually exclusive terms.

[MiniMe]

9. Thanks. You, of course, are 100% correct.

You have saved me from impending insanity.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. She really doesn't mean patriotic, she means they were being fascists.

Mussolini: "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power."

Edited for spelling error.

[kelligesq]

10. Sen Arlen Spector, as usual falling right in line with admin., not

supporting Leahy's amendment because it doesnt hold immunity for telcoms.

Big brother winning.

[MiniMe]

11. They prop him up and he talks a good talk, then goes back to

the repuke talking points. And nobody can figure out what he said because he uses so many damn words to say nothing

[MiniMe]

12. Dodd up now

[John Q. Citizen]

13. They were paid to do it, and when they stopped getting paid, they quit doing it.

What's so patriotic about that?

[Supersedeas]

14. i guess obeying the law is not Patriotic enough

[MiniMe]

15. Only the republicans