GOP Aides Say New Patriot Act Obliges Bush
WASHINGTON - The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee is working on a bill that would renew the Patriot Act and expand government powers in the name of fighting terrorism, letting the
FBI subpoena records without permission from a judge or grand jury.
Much of the debate in Congress has concerned possibly limiting some of the powers in the anti-terrorism law passed 45 days after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
But the measure being written by Sen. Pat Roberts (news, bio, voting record), R-Kan., would give the FBI new power to issue administrative subpoenas, which are not reviewed by a judge or grand jury, for quickly obtaining records, electronic data or other evidence in terrorism investigations, according to aides for the GOP majority on the committee who briefed reporters Wednesday.
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America, sits as he slowly ever so gently slips the chains around her feet, her arms and her neck.
Hey fat lazy America let us all sit in front of the TV while our "elected" government strips away our freedoms bit by bit.
What sickens me even more is the so called liberals will cry and scream over us freeing an enslaved people yet won't lift a finger when their own freedom gets whacked. Sick.
Posted by Muddy at May 18, 2005 08:51 PM | TrackBackfreeing enslaved people? what people are these? are they some africans in sudan that are captured as slaves? maybe "white slaves" from russia? or do you mean invading iraq?
hah, im sure you hate the ACLU for most the cases they take on, then You complain about "liberals" not wanting to defend our rights. wake up skip.
Posted by: mooseboy84 at May 19, 2005 12:55 AM"freeing enslaved people?" "or do you mean invading iraq?"
Yes, Moosey, I do believe he was talking about the Iraqi people and how Saddam *Insane* enslaved them, tortured them, butchered thousands of them then threw them in mass graves throughout the country like they were just going out with the trash (men, women and CHILDREN, mind you - not that it made a difference to Sadaam *who* he butchered.).
Personally, I don't know enough about both sides of the story on this Act to know whether I support it or not. Time will only tell, I guess.
Posted by: mrs. muddy at May 19, 2005 09:33 AM