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Posted by tgl on 2005-06-16 17:59:24 +0000

Strike One: USA PATRIOT Act

38 House Republicans remember what the phrase "limited government" means. This might pass the Senate, so, will the White House veto this weakening of the USA PATRIOT Act? Remember, the White House did delay votes on supplemental funding for our troops in Iraq in order to stage that circus called "judicial nuclear option", so, anything is possible. csmonitor 15 other expiring provisions to go...
Posted by frame609 on 2005-06-16 18:53:12 +0000
"But then all the terrorists will GO TO LIBRARIES!"
Posted by dawnbixtler on 2005-06-16 18:56:38 +0000
"You're weakening our country! Why do you hate America?"
Posted by frame609 on 2005-06-16 19:06:32 +0000
"Love it or leave it, pal! You're LETTING THEM WIN!"
Posted by tgl on 2005-06-16 19:41:42 +0000
Someone actually said that: "If there are terrorists in libraries studying how to fly planes, how to put together biological weapons, how to put together chemical weapons, nuclear weapons, ... we have to have an avenue through the federal court system so that we can stop the attack before it occurs," said Rep. Tom Feeney, (R) of Florida.
Posted by frame609 on 2005-06-16 19:44:05 +0000
Concord certainly never had any books about building warheads. Or I couldn't find 'em if they did.
Posted by lrf on 2005-06-17 01:30:12 +0000
america is awesome
Posted by tgl on 2005-06-17 14:20:15 +0000
Just a thought: I wonder if Rep. Feeney is one of those people griping about "activist judges". The judiciary is capable of stopping a terrorist attack, but is blind when trying to interpret the Constitution?
Posted by tgl on 2005-06-17 14:23:27 +0000
Surprised? Rep. Feeney doesn't trust a federal judge to arrive at a reasonable punishment.
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