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Congress Makes Deal To Renew Patriot Act For 4 Years

Posted by timothy on from the bipartisan-nomenclature dept.

airfoobar writes "A four-year extension to the highly controversial Patriot Act is set to be rushed through in the coming week." Techdirt has its usual trenchant critique. I hope it's not unpatriotic to raise doubts about "one of the critical tools the intelligence community has to keep America safe."

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  1. Vote Democratic Party! by superdave80 · · Score: 3, Funny

    We need to get more Democrats into office this next election to get rid of the Republican majority in the Senate so these evil bills won't get passed!

    1. Re:Vote Democratic Party! by superdave80 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Whoosh!

  2. Re:Four More Years by tripleevenfall · · Score: 3, Funny

    Apparently you haven't heard about the Hope and Change he's going to bring us.

  3. Re:Four More Years by Squiddie · · Score: 4, Funny

    He's altered the deal. Hope he does not alter it any further.

  4. Re:Four More Years by the_enigma_1983 · · Score: 3, Funny

    He did bring Hope and Change. He brought the hope that things would change. That's close enough, right?

  5. Re:Four More Years by Local+ID10T · · Score: 4, Funny

    no no no

    He changed the deal. Hope he does not change it any further.

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