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Bush signs renewal of Patriot Act
AP ^
| 3/9/6
| DEB RIECHMANN
Posted on 03/09/2006 12:55:20 PM PST by SmithL
WASHINGTON - After a long battle with Congress that went down to the wire, President Bush signed a renewal of the USA Patriot Act on Thursday, a day before 16 major provisions of the old law expire.
Bush said the Patriot Act is vital to win the war on terror and protect Americans. He recalled the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and said the country is still at war.
"We saw the terrorists' destructive vision for us when they killed nearly 3,000 men, women and children," Bush said. "In the face of this ruthless threat, our nation has made a clear choice - we will confront this mortal danger, we will stay on the offensive and we're not going to wait to be attacked again."
Bush's signature came less than 48 hours after the House passed the legislation, ending several months of debate on Capitol Hill over how to balance Americans' right to privacy with a need to foil potential terrorist threats. Political battles over the legislation forced Congress to twice extend the expiration date of the Patriot Act.
"The Patriot Act has accomplished exactly what it was designed to do," Bush said during a signing ceremony in the White House East Room. "It has helped us detect terrorist cells, disrupt terrorist plots and save American lives."
Republicans want to take the law into the upcoming midterm elections to show they are acting to protect national security.
The legislation renews the expiring provisions of the original Patriot Act, including one that lets federal officials obtain "tangible items," such as business records, from libraries and bookstores, in connection with foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations.
Other provisions clarify that foreign intelligence or counterintelligence officers should share information obtained as part of a criminal investigation with agencies.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 109th; billsigning; bush43; gwot; homelandsecurity; patriotact; term2; waronterror; wot
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To: MNJohnnie
we do not waste time on Deluded Unglued trolls
WE?
TROLL?
Relax, easy newbie.
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posted on
03/09/2006 8:10:02 PM PST
by
JamminJAY
(This space for rent)
To: logician2u
One man's job is another man's illegal activity. Sounds like Reuters.
102
posted on
03/10/2006 2:02:08 AM PST
by
Recovering_Democrat
((I am SO glad to no longer be associated with the party of Dependence on Government!))
To: CrawDaddyCA
This is how liberty ends, with thunderous applause. Oy, what a whiny drama queen! Boo frickin' hoo.
Ya wanna see how liberty ends?
103
posted on
03/10/2006 5:33:54 AM PST
by
Coop
(FR= a lotta talk, but little action)
To: Coop
OK, I'm a drama queen...whatever Cop. I'm just not in favor of giving the government more power over the citizens they swore an oath to protect and obey.
104
posted on
03/10/2006 5:42:59 AM PST
by
CrawDaddyCA
(There is no such thing as a fair fight. Thou shall win at all costs!!)
To: CrawDaddyCA
This is how liberty ends, with thunderous applause.As it did in Nazi Germany.
As it did in Soviet Russia.
As it did in Maoist China.
It was ever thus.
105
posted on
03/10/2006 6:04:03 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(We beat the Soviet Union, then we became them.)
To: MNJohnnie
I am just enjoying the fact that Dubai pulling out seems to have you top-of-building-with-rifle freaked-out.
It fills me with great serenity.
I bet you even lost money. WHOOO HOOO! :)
106
posted on
03/10/2006 6:07:06 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(We beat the Soviet Union, then we became them.)
To: Lazamataz
Thanks, Bro. These are the same people that would be screaming from the rooftops if this so-called 'Patriot Act' were introduced during Clinton's admin.
But because it's Bush's admin., they'll step in line like lemmings to their own destruction.
107
posted on
03/10/2006 6:29:37 AM PST
by
CrawDaddyCA
(There is no such thing as a fair fight. Thou shall win at all costs!!)
To: CrawDaddyCA
This is how liberty ends, with thunderous applause.The sky is falling!
108
posted on
03/10/2006 6:48:06 AM PST
by
Mojave
To: SmithL
Gotta love it...RATS are impotent.
109
posted on
03/10/2006 7:00:01 AM PST
by
relent_less
(Strategy for Iraq: Win the War...Win the Peace!)
To: Tulsa Ramjet; Jim Robinson
Your post is exactly what I have experienced. I hope that Jim Rob is aware of how his site has been high-jacked in this way in an effort to accomplish goals contrary to the stated objectives of this site.
And, you're right -- it is not effective. It does not change people's opinions. But it does have two pernicious effects -- 1) it makes this site an unpleasant and less constructive place to be, and 2) it gives false courage to the administration to persist in negative behavior which it would have have undertaken or would have quickly abandoned but for this encouragement.
110
posted on
03/10/2006 7:29:39 AM PST
by
Iwo Jima
("An election is an advanced auction of stolen goods.")
To: Southack
What else do you expect from crAP, the official American mouthpiece of Al-Qaida?
111
posted on
03/10/2006 7:46:34 AM PST
by
steveegg
(Sen. Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy's vehicles have killed more people than V.P. Dick Cheney's guns)
To: SmithL
I bet some dems are starting to scratch their heads now ". .. hey"
Long live Bush!!
To: MNJohnnie
The ONE issue the Republicans had the edge on was National Security Oh please, there are many issues for which the Republican *party* position is closer to the national position. Abortion, same sex marriage, gun control etc, etc. Not all Republicans are on board with on those issues, just as not (quite) all D's are hostile to basic American values. But if you aren't and you'll vote R unless you know the D candidate very well indeed.
Besides which, many Republicans, particularly in the Senate were on the "right" side of the issue as well.
President Bush wasn't, but Bush isn't' running for reelection, not in 2006 nor 2008.
113
posted on
03/10/2006 1:59:32 PM PST
by
El Gato
To: CrawDaddyCA
"This is how liberty ends, with thunderous applause."
Glad to see I'm not the only one who's thinking that.
William Pitt once said,"Necessity is the plea of every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants, it is the creed of slaves."
At least the Patriot Act will keep The Children safe.
114
posted on
03/10/2006 5:29:35 PM PST
by
Hill of Tara
("The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants.")
To: MNJohnnie
"Please cite for me three examples of where the Patriot Act has been used to infringe on the Constitutional Rights of Americans."
Umm, it happens every day. The administration even tried to hold an AMERICAN CITIZEN (Jose Padilla, i believe his name was) as an enemy combatant in military custody, and deny him a fair trial.
Then, thank God, the SCTOUS declared that unconstitutional, 8-1.
115
posted on
03/10/2006 5:32:14 PM PST
by
Hill of Tara
("The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants.")
To: Grampa Dave
116
posted on
03/10/2006 11:15:43 PM PST
by
Seadog Bytes
(OPM - The Liberal 'solution' to every societal problem. (...Other People's Money))
To: Seadog Bytes
117
posted on
03/11/2006 8:07:07 AM PST
by
Grampa Dave
(Visit Free Republic to enjoy shameless Schadenfreude as the lies of liberals are exposed!)
To: CrawDaddyCA
This is how liberty ends, with thunderous applause. Ben Franklin bump.
118
posted on
03/12/2006 12:42:23 PM PST
by
dread78645
(Sorry Mr. Franklin, We couldn't keep it.)
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