Their Eyes were Watching . . . You!

The National Security Surveillance Act (.pdf) passed by a 10-8 vote.

The Act radically redefines and expands the government's ability to eavesdrop on and search the homes of U.S. Citizens. Basically, it gives the government the power to wiretap Americans without court orders in direct violation of not only the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), but also the Constitution.

Why should you care? In an act of shameless self-promotion, I point you to this previous entry.