Interesting that two Dem Senators seem to be picking a fight with the Obama administration.
Don’t yawn about this or you might be under watch.
The Patriot Act is really beside the point; the real issue here is the Thug-in-Chief who lives in the WH.
“”The Justice Department has argued that disclosing information about its interpretation of the Patriot Act could alert adversaries to how the government collects certain intelligence. It is seeking the dismissal of two Freedom of Information Act lawsuits — by The New York Times and by the American Civil Liberties Union — related to how the Patriot Act has been interpreted. “””
That sure didn’t stop the NY Times from divulging every aspect of it when W was around. I guess all them investigative journalists are on a four year break.
Is that the same as double secret probation?
What do you want to bet that both Udall and Wyden are up for reelection this year? Both are probably seeing in the teabags er leaves that it may not be a good year for ammonites.
GOP struggles for PATRIOT Act votes
House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) offered a stern warning to his fellow lawmakers in a closed conference meeting Wednesday at the Capitol Hill Club: Don’t you dare vote no unless you attend Mueller’s briefing and ask your questions.
Bachmann defends vote for Patriot Act after fielding complaints about government over-reach
Enjoy the consequences of approving a police state instead of fighting a real war.
Wyden and Udall.
Frankly, it’s so serious that it’s laughable.
From the article
“The senators wrote that it was appropriate to keep specific operations secret. But, they said, the government in a democracy must act within publicly understood law so that voters “can ratify or reject decisions made on their behalf” — even if that “obligation to be transparent with the public” creates other challenges.
“We would also note that in recent months we have grown increasingly skeptical about the actual value of the ‘intelligence collection operation,’ ” they added. “This has come as a surprise to us, as we were initially inclined to take the executive branch’s assertions about the importance of this ‘operation’ at face value.”
NOW two Dem/Commies are worried about Holder/0bama’s ‘interpretation’? Where do they live, in the War Room bathroom of Stepfordville?
Hitler did the same thing. I think we have reached the time that free speech is dangerous to your health, and I'm serious. This is just the beginning. If Hussein wins reelection, this will get worse and we will be afraid even to write unless it is praising him.
it must have been when Bush was President. They damn sur would not say a word about anything this imposter that currently occupies the White House does or says.
The Patriot Act was supposed to be used to catch evil terrorists which is why the left hated it. This will be used to destroy law abiding enemies of the left which is why the left (that automatically means 99 % of media) is silent.
I don’t here them complain about personal privacy when it’s related to the IRS, which makes the patriot act pale by comparison.
the last time Congressional Dems started poking their noses into the Patriot Act, anthrax started showing up in their mailboxes.
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