Turns out nearly every single democrat who changed their vote on the FISA bill earlier this month did so after being paid by the TELCO industry…
You remember hearing about the FISA bill? It’s the one that give the TELCOs immunity from civil lawsuits brought by people who get spied upon by them in the name of the “Global War on Terror”.
Looks like my Congressman fell victim to the dollar too… Here’s the email I just sent:
Congressman Davis,
I was upset with the way you voted on the FISA bill in June, but I figured you were doing your best to move some legislation through to avoid a deadlock in house.
However, I was shocked and thoroughly disappointed with you as a person to learn that between your no vote in March to your yes vote in June you accepted $5000 from PACs associated with Telecommunications companies.
Had I known that $5000 would have kept your vote a no, I would have sent it to you myself. Five thousand dollars is a pittance to pay for preservation of privacy for the citizens of this country.
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” - Benjamin Franklin - 1755
SPOTLIGHT: Telco PACs Gave $8K to Dems Who Changed Their Vote on FISA Bill
Telecom Amnesty Flip-Floppers Got More Telecom Dollars via WIRED