President Urges Renewal of the Antiterrorism Law (Patriot Act)

[Khephra]

Bush called Tuesday for Congress to renew major parts of the antiterrorism law, setting up an election year fight over national security and civil liberties.

In a speech for the first anniversary of the Homeland Security Department, Mr. Bush cast the renewal of the law, the USA Patriot Act, as essential to protecting the United States from terrorist attacks.

"Key provisions of the Patriot Act are set to expire next year," Mr. Bush warned in his remarks to 200 employees of the security department at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on Pennsylvania Avenue. "The terrorist threat will not expire on that schedule."

The law has met growing opposition from many Democrats and some Republicans, who say it robs Americans of civil liberties. The law, passed by Congress in 2001 weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks, broadens federal powers to conduct wiretaps, demand financial records and use other investigative tools against people suspected of terrorism.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/03/national/03BUSH.html

[bluestateguy]

1. Forget it

They abused the law. They were given privileges and they abused them. Like little boys on the playground, when you abuse your privileges, you lose them.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Remember to feed your congress critters

it is time for us to pressure them

[FloridaPat]

2. Every time that idiot screams he is for national security,

the Democrats should bring up the 911 commission. And from the news today about the alQuada camp in Northern Iraq, looks like they can add that to the retort.

[Tom Kitten]

4. Looking for benefits

How exactly has the Patriot Act benefitted the people? I mean, we are the people, right? I seem to recall words to that effect in the Constitution...

What's the big deal with gathering intelligence and working on it before these things happen?

Why have thousands of innocent people died violently the past year and nobody in the administration cares, all the while not letting on they know they've created the biggest error in American history regarding military strategy and resources?

[burrowowl]

5. GD and it doesn't mean General Discussion

IMPEACH! IMPEACH! IMPEACH!

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FUCKTARD!!!!!!