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Patriot Act to be Expanded

Posted by samzenpus on from the big-brother dept.

m4dm4n writes "It seems that the patriot act is being expanded rather than scaled back after a vote late Tuesday by the Senate Intelligence committee. The FBI has gained new powers to demand documents from companies without a judge's approval, as well as the ability to designate subpoenas as secret and punish disclosure of their existence with up to one year in prison."

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  1. Re:Anyone get the feeling... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    where'd you get that idea?

    the US has fair and democratic elections, does not lock up people without a trial, does not torture, and has no weapons of mass destruction..

  2. Hurrah! by Seumas · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yet another step is assuring freedom will overcome terrorism!

    It's just too bad Bush can't have a third term. How will we be safe when he is gone?!

    1. Re:Hurrah! by Seumas · · Score: 4, Funny

      I'm sorry, but even Americans aren't stupid enough to elect a president named "Jeb". I mean, that's some Beverly Hillbilly shit right there.

  3. Re:US = Jenga by cyberfelon2k5 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I for one welcome our new Jenga playing overlords.

  4. Re:Home of the brave... by rxmd · · Score: 5, Funny
    ...land of the free?
    As in beer, I guess.
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    As a state gets corrupt, its laws multiply; the most corrupt states have the most numerous laws. (Tacitus, Annales 3:27)
  5. MOD PARENT UP by sosume · · Score: 5, Funny

    +5, insightful
    +5, informative
    +5 years in prison!

  6. All you yanks can come crash at my place... by EvilCabbage · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... Hey, at least here in Australia we have nice beaches and beautiful women and our governing body is just stupid, not totally morally corrupt. Yet.

  7. Re:Short said: by Patrik_AKA_RedX · · Score: 4, Funny

    Perfect revenge:
    1)Note the names of every assho^H^H^H^H^HPolitician who voted for this.
    2)Join the Gesta..., euh, FBI.
    3)Serve said politicians a nice spoonfull of their own medicine.
    4)Don't forget to videotape them.
    5)Wait, while this shit is voted back out of excistance.
    6)Sell the DVD.
    7)Profit!

  8. Re:Gulag's? by CarrotLord · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have a wonderful visual image of a band of swedish chefs rising up and saying "De hurdy gurdy patriot acten is badden-flaggen" ...

    Or did you mean "kooks"? http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=kooks

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    Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.