Ten congressional candidates have authored a position paper that includes a statement setting a clear standard in opposition to the current FISA/immunity abomination (and the accompanying rationalizations). The paper is titled, A Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq.

The ten candidates are:

• DARCY BURNER candidate for U.S. House, Washington
• DONNA EDWARDS candidate for U.S. House, Maryland
• ERIC MASSA candidate for U.S. House, New York
• CHELLIE PINGREE candidate for U.S. House, Maine
• TOM PERRIELLO candidate for U.S. House, Virginia
• JARED POLIS candidate for U.S. House, Colorado
• GEORGE FEARING candidate for U.S. House, Washington
• LARRY BYRNES candidate for U.S. House, Florida
• STEVE HARRISON candidate for U.S. House, New York
• SAM BENNETT candidate for U.S. House, Pennsylvania

The section of the paper titled, "Restore Transparency and Accountability" includes this position statement:

[P]rovide standing for civil actions for declaratory and injunctive relief to persons who refrain from electronic communications through fear of being subject to warrantless electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes. [Emphasis added.]

These candidates are specifically advocating the right to use civil actions as a legal remedy for the threat of illegal surveillance... in other words, the EXACT OPPOSITE of the position of the current FISA/immunity bill! Having such a clear position in writing makes me feel better, given the recent stampede of Democrats willing to support (or even advocating for) telecom immunity!