SPECTER’S SHAM INDEPENDENCE, EXAMPLE #2,494. For those who haven’t yet read much about the Arlen Specter–Bush administration “compromise” on the NSA domestic surveillance program, this from Marty Lederman is highly worth reading. Orin Kerr elaborates further on the troubling balance-of-power implications in the bill, while Jane Harman concurs that the thing’s no good. Meanwhile, Greg highlights one particular aspect of the media’s generally dismal initial coverage of the bill.

–Sam Rosenfeld

Sam Rosenfeld, a former web editor for the Prospect, is visiting assistant professor of government at Wesleyan University, beginning in September.