Renewing the US Patriot Act
Posted by Moonage on 15 Dec 2005 | Tagged as: National Politics
Yesterday Congress voted to renew the US Patriot Act. Voting went straight down party lines for the most part with 44 Democrats bolting and voting for it and 18 Republicans bolting and voting against it. All in all, a very non-event. Although I initially expected a lot of the usual rancor from the usual suspects, they are still apparently still pre-occupied with going after certain people off the floor of the House while doing what those certain people want on the floor of the House.
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on 21 Dec 2005 at 10:29 am 1.Moonage Political Webdream
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Killing the Patriot Act
The USA Patriot Act was a key tool the President used in combating domestic terrorism. In the chaotic days following 9/11, the Patriot Act was passed that allowed the government almost unfettered intelligence gathering. Over the next four years, it
on 21 Dec 2005 at 2:47 pm 2.Moonage Political Webdream
said …
Killing the Patriot Act
The USA Patriot Act was a key tool the President used in combating domestic terrorism. In the chaotic days following 9/11, the Patriot Act was passed that allowed the government almost unfettered intelligence gathering. Over the next four years, it