The Onion

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Congress Approves Surveillance Measures

The Democratic-controlled House passed a bill that will allow wide-ranging domestic and foreign eavesdropping that would be authorized by a secret court. What do you think?

Young Man

Herman Loving,
Vegetable Picker
"The privacy issues are troubling, but what really bothers me is that the government is going to be getting my phone sex for free."

Young Woman

Rhonda Pryce,
Cashier
"It's like the old saying 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em,' except for the part about being beat."

Black Man

Ed Albaugh,
Elevator Repairman
"You won't need to eavesdrop to hear this: I voted for you assholes because you said you were against shit like this."

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