To: Crispus Attucks Patriot
This is also why I'm against the Patriot Act."""
How did they get to name it the "Patriot Act," anyway (patriots like Thomas Jefferson would be appalled at the power it gives federal officials). Can any congressman arbitrarily give a name to his bill? If Barney Frant introduced a bill for a 100 percent tax increase, could he give it the official name, the "Motherhood Act"?
To: churchillbuff
Actually, USA Patriot Act an acronym that stands for:
"Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act"
24 posted on
05/05/2006 7:40:43 AM PDT by
Crispus Attucks Patriot
(The first to give his life for your liberty was a Black man!)
To: churchillbuff
Patriot isn't "Patriot" it's U.S.A.P.A.T.R.I.O.T.
"Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism"
I wonder how much they paid someone to come up with that snappy acronym.
25 posted on
05/05/2006 7:41:20 AM PDT by
rattrap
To: churchillbuff
The "Patriot Act" was written by those New Conservative Heros, Gary Hart and Andrew Young. It was sitting around until there was a triggering event and then passed by the GOP led Congress. Calling the Internal Security or Federal Police Expansion act would have made The People nervous. Something more soothing (Patriot, Homeland) was needed.
57 posted on
05/05/2006 8:05:15 AM PDT by
Doctor Stochastic
(Vegetabilisch = chaotisch ist der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
To: churchillbuff
How did they get to name it the "Patriot Act," anyway
Bills (and subsequent laws) are given names that will help ensure their passage. In this case, any one who voted against the Patriot Act must be un-American. The same happened to bills labeled with the tag Childrens (must hate children), or other such names that make it difficult to vote against them.
339 posted on
05/08/2006 1:37:28 PM PDT by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson