1.0 link 104221 <![CDATA[ACLU Takes Sen. Bond to Task on Telecom Immunity]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/melissa-hapke/aclu-takes-sen-bond-to-ta_b_104221.html When voters elect senators and congresspeople, they expect those officials to represent their interests. In a perfect world, yes. In the bizzaro world we're living in now, no.

Take the latest legislation proposed by Sen. Christopher, "Kit," Bond (R-MO) regarding telecom immunity for domestic spying.

According to an action alert from the ACLU, Bond's legislation (if it gets off the ground) would "bury lawsuits filed against telecom companies in a secret court."

Furthermore, "when they get there, he (Bond) wants cases...

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