Denver Post Editorial
The Post supports the FISA bill pending before Congress that would, among other things, "give retroactive legal immunity to telecommunications companies that helped the Bush administration's post-Sept. 11 spy efforts."
I'm a bit surprised the Post favors legislation that grants immunity to Big Evil Corporations. But, then again, the legislation is labeled a "compromise" and the Post loves compromises.
There should be no immunity, retroactive or otherwise, given to those that break the law. I find that a simple proposition. I have no idea if the companies in question broke any laws or not, but immunity absolves them of responsibility because the were "just trying to help the government fight the war on terror.'
That's not a good reason.
I also have doubts that the retroactive part of the legislation will withstand the Constitutional proscription on ex-post facto laws.
The Senate should vote down the legislation. It would be one more small step to regaining our civil liberties lost to the "War on Terror."
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