As you’ve likely heard, Senator Reid has pulled the FISA bill. We win–for today, at least.
Here’s Nico PitneyThe HuffPo’s write-up.
The Dead Tree Media is a little behind. At 9:16, the headlines read:
Um, no they didn’t.
A statement of thanks from Senator Dodd:
Today we have scored a victory for American civil liberties and sent a message to President Bush that we will not tolerate his abuse of power and veil of secrecy. The President should not be above the rule of law, nor should the telecom companies who supported his quest to spy on American citizens. I want to thank the thousands of Americans throughout the country that stood with me to get this done for our country.
And if you’d like to return the favor, this might be a good place to start.