My Buddy, Steve. Again.

Here is a post, a broadcast if you will, from the republican Senator from Montana. I reprint it in it's entirety.

Dear Mike, We face a new frontier. One that disregards process, neglects the American people, and compromises the civil liberties that are fundamental to our foundation as Americans. We enter a world where the government has expanded power to hack our personal devices and conduct surveillance. Click on the video below to hear my statement on protecting civil liberty on the Senate floor yesterday: Starting today, the federal government has the power to hack millions of Americans’ computers with one single search warrant. And the government isn’t even required to ensure those subject to a computer search are notified. How did this drastic change in policy occur? Through changes to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. These changes were sought through an opaque process conducted by a little known judicial conference. We know that in today’s world, law enforcement need tools that reflect 21st century realities. But instead of engaging in a deliberative process that involves the American people, the Department of Justice decided to circumvent Congress and seek this rule change behind closed doors. Over the past several months, my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate have introduced bipartisan legislation to put a stop to this unprecedented expansion of government hacking power. Our efforts have been resisted by those who claim changes to Rule 41 are simply a venue issue, and do not implicate our civil liberties. It is frankly alarming that proponents of this rule insist the changes go into effect immediately. Why not give Congress the time it needs to deliberate this policy and conduct this debate in a way that is transparent to the American people? This unilateral erosion of our civil liberties is unacceptable and I will continue fighting in the Senate to protect the privacy rights of all Americans. As always, I encourage you to contact my office to express your concerns or opinions on policy issues important to you. And if we’re not already connected on social media, I invite you to follow my daily updates on Facebook and Twitter. It’s my number one priority in Congress to represent the values and interests of the people of Montana, and your input is very helpful. I also invite you to visit my website, www.daines.senate.gov, so we can stay in touch. Best Wishes, Steve Daines United States Senate

OFFICE LOCATIONS Washington, D.C. 320 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 p: (202) 224-2651 Billings 222 N. 32nd Street, Ste. 100 Billings, MT 59101 p: (406) 245-6822 Great Falls 104 4th Street North, Ste. 302 Great Falls, MT 59401 p: (406) 453-0148 Helena 30 West 14th Street, Ste. 206 Helena, MT 59601 p: (406) 443-3189 Bozeman 13 South Wilson Avenue, Ste. 8 Bozeman, MT 59715 p: (406) 587-3446 Missoula 218 East Front Street, Ste. 103 Missoula, MT 59802 p: (406) 549-8198 Kalispell 40 2nd St East, Suite 211 (KM Building) Kalispell, MT 59901 p: (406) 257-3765 Sidney 609 S. Central Ave. Suite #4 (Central Plaza Buidling) Sidney, MT 59270 p: (406) 482-9010 Hardin  310 N Center Hardin, MT 59034 p: (406) 665-4126 My Response: You should have thought of this before, eh? Before you and your party put the demagogue Trump on the thone.  Good lord, Steve. (staffer, don't take this personalty)  You are a .22 in a .44 magnum world, to put it in Montana terms. You're a hack, and remain in office because of your campaign funding from the GOP big donors, who don't care about you except it puts a GOP person in the state.  You might try used truck franchise, might work in MT.  Mike Mulligan Oh yeah, like all of my emails, this goes to my blog at: http://memoirsofacardiopulmonaryguy.blogspot.com/