FISA: A Snuggle Bear Explains It

Update below
I've posted a lot about the surveillance bill that senators and House members are currently wrangling over during the Congressional recess, trying to come to some compromise that will give the government reasonable access to potential threats while preventing the administration, Republicans and even some super-compromised Democrats from granting the telecom companies who cooperated with previous illegal wiretapping from getting legal immunity from the 40 or so lawsuits pending against them.
The discovery process in these lawsuits is the only remaining way we have of learning exactly what happened and which administration officials also violated the law by spying on Americans without warrants.
Now there is a new Republican sponsored ad out warning us that terrorists are hiding under our beds and will grab out ankles when we get up to pee unless they get everything they want.
I won't link to the ad, it's a laughable pandering "24"-style piece to stir up the base.
I will link to the ACLU's plea for donations to help it get a big ad about this issue into USA Today next week when Congress reconvenes.
And here's a brief YouTube piece that sort of summarizes the whole thing. A little wonky, but it's got a cute bear to entertain the kids with.
Update: Apparently the Republicans have decided they'll just go with the scare tactics since Democratic leaders announced today that the R's have instructed their staff and representatives to boycott the negotiation meetings.