""WASHINGTON - President Bush said Wednesday that he will not sign a new eavesdropping bill if it does not grant retroactive immunity to U.S. telecommunications companies that helped conduct electronic surveillance without court orders.""
Afraid somebody will make a deal?
2007-10-10 09:46:45 · 9 answers · asked by oohhbother 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It always amazes me how many people don't know the difference from criminal to civil court.
This is protection against CRIMINAL charges - not civil suits taken by the ACLU.
2007-10-10 11:06:02 · update #1
Bush has tried several moves that will eliminate him from prosecution when his crimes are exposed
2007-10-10 09:50:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-21 23:03:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Bush wants to take away MORE rights onto his march towards an Imperial Presidency.
So he's scaring people into believing that the "big-bad boogeyman terrorists" is coming to kill us all.
Kinda like what he said would happen if Democrats took over Congress last year:
Still waiting....
2007-10-10 09:55:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Because those companies broke the law when they cooperated with the warrantless wiretaps.
If the companies start to refuse and fight the white house - it'll open up a legal means to sue Bush and his anti-constitution cronies.
2007-10-10 09:55:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
No he's trying to protect companies that worked with the government to track terrorists from crazies like the ACLU suing them into destitution.
With most people being lawsuit happy today, we need to protect those that are honestly just trying to protect Americans.
2007-10-10 09:57:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Because it's a violation of the law and they contribute to republicans.
2007-10-10 09:49:50 · answer #6 · answered by Holy Cow! 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Because he's trying to CYA after the fact.
2007-10-10 09:51:14 · answer #7 · answered by Spirish_1 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps because of the insanity that is being referred to in this following question:
I assume that would be the reason.
2007-10-10 09:54:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Its called suppressing the evidence,,,,,,
2007-10-10 09:50:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋