Congress Expands FBI Powers (slashdot discussion)

[OneBlueSky]

pretty interesting (and lengthy) discussion of the protester=terrorist meme being foisted upon us by BushCo . . . read it and weep . . .

"from the expansion-of-patriotism dept.

"Dave writes "Well, since the Patriot Act II never got off the ground, looks like Congress has done the Justice Department a favor, according to Wired News, and added in some of the most controversial provisions into a non-descript intelligence spending bill. Now the FBI can subpoena information about you from practically any business or organization - without approval or permission from a judge, and with a gag order on the targeted organization. These spending bills are generally considered confidential and usually are not subject to public debate, so despite the far-reaching implications of these new powers, it's not being publicized like the Patriot Act was. Time to get out my patriotic hat and pin before it's too late."

- much, much, much more . . .

http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/03/11/24/2016230.shtml?tid=103&tid=99

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