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House Limits Patriot Act Rules on Library Records

Posted by samzenpus on from the guess-what-I'm-reading dept.

xerid writes "From CNN.COM: "WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House voted Wednesday to block the FBI and the Justice Department from using the Patriot Act to search library and book store records. Despite a veto threat from President Bush, lawmakers voted 238-187 to block the part of the anti-terrorism law that allows the government to investigate the reading habits of terror suspects.""

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  1. don't blindly vote your reps out by dangermouse · · Score: 4, Informative
    We really, really need to remove everybody in the House, Senate, and White House immediately, and restore the rights of the people.

    Not everyone. My Representative, John Lewis (Georgia 5th district), has his head screwed on straight. He voted against the PATRIOT Act, and I've been watching him (via his Plogress feed) come down on the right side of every major issue.

    I'm sure there are others like him. Don't throw out any babies with the bath water.