Some wag once said that when a new administration takes over in Washington it's not like you're suddenly eating in a new restaurant, it's just that you now have a new waiter. Unless, of course, the new administration is Democratic, in which case it's a new waitperson.
The Obama Justice Department continues to stand behind a Bush era law meant to prevent lawsuits against telecommunications companies accused of illegally sharing private customer information with intelligence agencies.
[From The Raw Story | Obama administration defends telecom immunity in new brief]
They're not even changing the menu. For example, from the Obama administration's brief:
"The committee was concerned that, without retroactive immunity, the private sector might be unwilling to cooperate with lawful government requests in the future without unnecessary court involvement and protracted litigation."
Do we really have to point out again that if the government requests are lawful they don't need retroactive immunity?
I thought not.
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