Do You Support the Patriot Act? (Al Franken, Congress, radical, Durbin)

[oldtimer2]

Heads up on the Patriot Act and how it came about.

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[padcrasher]

Originally Posted by kevinm

I don't see anything wrong with monitoring the communications of terrorists or those that "pal around" with them.

The government was 100% able to do that before the Patriot Act.

[LuckyGem]

Originally Posted by oldtimer2

Uh Huh.

Only makes sense right?

So, who defines the terrorist and their pals?

Well they look like ninjas.

[kevinm]

Originally Posted by padcrasher

The government was 100% able to do that before the Patriot Act.

But the FBI could not SHARE their intel with the CIA thanks to Clinton's Asst Attorney General Jamie Gorelick.

[JordanJP]

No, NO, and overreaching, yes.

As brought to you/enforced by the Department of Homeland inSecurity.

[padcrasher]

Originally Posted by kevinm

But the FBI could not SHARE their intel with the CIA thanks to Clinton's Asst Attorney General Jamie Gorelick.

No you are wrong that's. 100% false.

http://mediamatters.org/research/200508180007

[oldtimer2]

First a Patriot Act, and then what comes next?

Fear is the Enemy of Freedom.

[TempesT68]

It's interesting how many people in the poll are against the patriot act, though most i'm sure support the republicans/tea party, who voted almost unanimously for it's renewal recently

[no1brownsfan]

Originally Posted by TempesT68

It's interesting how many people in the poll are against the patriot act, though most i'm sure support the republicans/tea party, who voted almost unanimously for it's renewal recently

Nope!

[Willsson]

I'm opposed to ANY government contrived device for the protection, security, promotion... well, insert your own cause ...here..., that remotely smacks of 'Hi, we're from the government. We're here to help.'

Any of the reasons sighted above is suitable for opposition.