Tomorrow the summer Olympics begin and we will be exposed to hundreds of hours of sports coverage. Over the next two weeks, little attention will be given to the Presidential campaigns.
The recent re-authorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by Congress - with the support of both Senators Barack Obama and John McCain - is something that you know is a major threat.
Even as privacy and free speech advocates are criticizing the Chinese government for its efforts to spy on their people, little is said about FISA and how our government can and will spy on American citizens.
Bob's opponents will likely be laying low in the next two weeks as all eyes follow what's going on in Beijing. American should be aware that when it comes to civil liberties and privacy, there is no real difference between Obama and McCain.
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