ACLU Hoping For Democrat Control Of Congress To Kill NSA Surveillance Bill

ACLU Hoping For Democrat Control Of Congress To Kill NSA Surveillance Bill

In his keynote, Romero largely slammed the president and Republican leadership in Congress but said Democrats share the blame. Their “reticence, timidity and complicity enabled the Bush administration to damage our core American values,” he said.

The eavesdropping bills’ fate in the short, post-election session that is set to begin next month hinges on whether Republicans lose their leadership in either chamber, ACLU Washington Office Director Caroline Fredrickson said in an interview. “If Democrats take control, they won’t let a bad spying bill get jammed through,” she said.

If the GOP stays in power, portions of the spying measure could be attached to any number of vehicles, including must-pass appropriations bills, Fredrickson warned. The surveillance bills are unlikely to win approval through the standard process for reconciling tax and spending measures, she said.

Surveillance legislation is one of the main topics that ACLU members will take to the Hill on Tuesday. Almost 250 meetings have been planned with congressional offices.

“These are highly informed, committed voters and activists,” Fredrickson said. “They’re going to take that to their members of Congress and let them know what they think.”

Indeed the “non-partisan” ACLU are pushing the vote with a bold press release”: ACLU Calls on Bush Administration to Stop the Abuse of Power. I have to give the ACLU credit for not beating around the “Bush” about things. They are coming straight out and proudly displaying their not so non-partisan desires. How much more obvious can the ACLU get on their agenda? They’ve abused their tax-exempt status putting out political ads for this election opposing particular candidates. Now they come out in direct statements to a crowd of more than 1,500 ACLU members hoping for Democrats to take control of Congress.

So, all of you out there wanting to teach the GOP a lesson….here is your chance. Stay at home and give the ACLU the Congress they need to defeat our progress in the war on terror. Allow the liberals to take control and stomp out our ability to listen to the enemy. Think real hard before you stay at home this November. You may regret it…and if you do…you’ll have no right to whine later.

If the ACLU’s endorsement isn’t enough, take a look at what Newt Gingrich points out on Nancy Pelosi, who would become the Speaker of the House.