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Senate Fails To Reauthorize Patriot Act Provisions

Posted by Zonk on from the privacy-1-bush-1 dept.

PostConsumerRecycled writes "CNN is reporting that 'The Senate on Friday rejected attempts to reauthorize several provisions of the USA Patriot Act as infringing too much on Americans' privacy and liberty, dealing a huge defeat to the Bush administration and Republican leaders ... If a compromise is not reached, the 16 Patriot Act provisions expire on December 31.' The story also links to listing of the provisions that will expire."

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  1. We need take back this country by Enrique1218 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It probally had something to with this. We losing the war on terror, not winning it. It has nothing to do with how many terrorist we kill, but everything with giving away our civil liberties for the illusion of security. We need to put a leash on this government. With Iraq war, spying on US citizens without warrant, and torture, this administration has taken the 9/11 to far and drag every decent thing this country use to represent in the mud. I am definately paying attention 2006 and 2008 elections. I am holding my representatives accountable for this.

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