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Congress to Make PATRIOT Act Permanent

Posted by michael on from the permanent-war dept.

955301 writes "As if it was unexpected, the New York Times (free reg...) has an article on attempts by our Congressional Republicans to eliminate the expiration of the Patriot Act. Everyone may thank Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah for getting this 9/11 snowball rolling, and the general population for our current leadership." There's another story in the SF Chronicle.

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  1. Re:Not a joke either by Ken@WearableTech · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Everyone has seen this quote any examples like I asked?

  2. Mr. Thomas Jefferson said it best.... by InfoSec · · Score: 0, Redundant

    A society that will trade a little liberty for a little order will lose both, and deserve neither.

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    Wherever you go, there I am...
  3. Why am I not surprised? by XSforMe · · Score: 0, Redundant

    NT

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    My other OS is the MCP!