House votes to continue NSA spying on citizens

[Fisherking]

In a 205-217 vote, lawmakers rejected an effort to restrict the National Security Agency's (NSA) ability to collect electronic information.

The NSA's chief had lobbied strongly against the proposed measure.

The vote saw an unusual coalition of conservatives and liberal Democrats join forces against the programme.

Obama spoke out to kill the amendment. Meantime you here about royal baby and other pap.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23445231

Who voted how: http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/24/a-l...op-nsa-spying/

Skipping the vote was as bad as voting against it! 12 of those.