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House Panel Approves Electronic Surveillance Bill
narramissic writes "A U.S. House of Representatives Committee has approved the Electronic Modernization Surveillance Act, a controversial bill that would broaden the U.S. government's ability to conduct electronic surveillance on U.S. residents by making it easier for federal law enforcement officials to get court-issued warrants. The full House is expected to vote on the bill by the end of the month." From the article: "Republicans praised the bill, saying it will help the U.S. government fight terrorism. The bill will provide the U.S. intelligence agencies 'greater agility and flexibility as they try to thwart our determined and dangerous terrorist enemies,' Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner, a Wisconsin Republican, said in a statement. The full House is expected to vote on the bill by the end of the month. The committee's action comes after U.S. President George Bush called on Congress to approve a controversial electronic surveillance program conducted by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). "
Who defines the length of the period? All of time after the first terrorist attack has been the period after an attack. I guarantee that you and I don't get to define it, and Mr. "I'm the biggest bully in the world" Bush will gladly do so.
Better a parrot than an ostrich. The majority of submoronic slashdot contributers would have us pretend that there is no threat and that the current administration is the real problem. Their arguments amount to sticking their fingings in their ears and saying "lalalalalalala".
an ill wind that blows no good
Oh, so you've got yourself an AK47. Good for braging rigths but it's actually a crappy weapon, the epitomy of spray-and-pray.
Get yourself a decent gun and learn how to aim.
TCAP-Abort
"At least with Duhbya, we know where that devil stands. It was a matter of the devil you know vs. the devil you don't know. He at least does what he says he will do."
What's funny iis that you COULD find out where he stood, if you took the time to look into it but instead you would rather be spoon fed lies by the right wing media.
Are you trying to say that the current president is MORE honest than John Kerry?
I agree with the problems of a two party system, I agree we need to shake up current politics, but when you spew the same false rhetoric that you find on Fox news or Rush Limbaugh you aren't helping the situation.
Personally I lost all respect for John Kerry when he dropped the race for president like a hot potato as soon as it became a challenge (with the vote discrepancies et al) but that doesn't mean I think that a distinguished war veteran and life long diplomat would be less capable of handling a military situation like Iraq then Bush.