The Mankato Free Press editorial board opines today that Domestic spying needs restriction. The editorial is headed by this statement:
Congress is failing in its sworn duty of defending the Constitution by going along with the administration's domestic surveillance program.
The lead:
It seems surprising that 80 United States senators, sworn to uphold the Constitution, voted Wednesday to mow down the last attempt to get them to think seriously how their actions might damage the long-help principles of American democracy and justice.
The editorial draws strongly on Senator Dodd's impassioned speech against cloture. You can access video of the speech via C&L's Senator Chris Dodd, Constitutional Champion.
As the MFP notes in the article Walz sees good, bad news for civil liberties, Tim Walz voted against the FISA bill in the House last week. GOP contender Brian Davis tells the newspaper he would have for the bill, siding with the DC special interests that ran a scare tactics ad that FactCheck.org said used Fear and False Claims to attack Walz on his resolve.
No word on where GOP primary challenger Senator Day stands on the issue.
Congressman Walz drew much justified fire when he voted for the PAA last August. He listened. Since then, he has repeatedly voted to protect civil liberties--with the RESTORE Act last fall, turning back the Senate bill this spring in the face of an expensive ad campaign urging him to stand down on the RESTORE Act, and now voting against the bad bill that was passed in the House and that will most likely pass in the Senate.
Reward Walz for heeding the good sense of his constituents by contributing to his campaign by June 30 or volunteering.
And now, a cover from the Boss, with a shout-out to Richard. Keep your hand on the plow.
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