Obama Signs Patriot Act Extension: MSM and the Left Silent

BigGovernment.com ^ | 02-28-10 | SusanAnne Hiller

[GOP_Lady]

President Obama signed the renewal of the Patriot Act in the quiet of a slow-news Saturday–the Act was set to expire Sunday, February 28–as reported by The Hill.

Photo Credit: AP Photo

The reauthorization did NOT include any reforms to the current Patriot Act–an odd display of agreement and submission to Bush-era policy–even though the Democrats had the numbers to reform the Act. The continuance of the current Patriot Act signals that Democrats are fearful of further controversary in light of American’s distrust and poor approval ratings of the Democrat-controlled Congress. From the Hill:

The House approved the bill 315-97 on Thursday, a day after the extension passed the Senate.

The provisions, including roving wiretaps, records access and tracking terror suspects not affiliated with any group, were set to expire on Sunday. Democrats opposing the extension were unable to add desired civil-liberties protections.

The Patriot Act was first passed by Congress after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as a defense mechanism against terrorists.

The House and the Senate, behind the scenes of the healthcare fervor, quietly passed this bill with little oppostion and outrage. Democrats could have modified the Patriot Act, but didn’t.

Apparently without Bush, the Patriot Act is no longer Orwellian as Michael Moore would have it and the ACLU is now quietly voicing its differences. Even Obama criticized the Act’s compromise in 2006, but had no issue, as President, signing the identical Act he wanted reforms on.  In 2006, Obama stated on the Senate floor:

So, I will be supporting the Patriot Act compromise. But I urge my colleagues to continue working on ways to improve the civil liberties protections in the Patriot Act after it is reauthorized.

The Democrats had the numbers to make changes, but another civil war would have ensued.  In addition, it appears that when these controversial legislative pieces are passed by the Democrats, it makes it all better.  No more outrage from the MSM and the far-left, because the rules of war and engagement are clearly different because, you know, the Democrats are in charge.

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[LA Conservative]

It was only totalitarian when there was a Republican president. If Pelosi serves it up and Odinga signs it, it is Progressive.

Liberalism is very much like syphilis once it crosses the blood brain barrier.

[combat_boots]

Sor0bama, Reid and Pelosi: Redacting America everyday of the week and twice on Sundays.

[an amused spectator]

The continuance of the current Patriot Act signals that Democrats are fearful of further controversary in light of American’s distrust and poor approval ratings of the Democrat-controlled Congress.

No - the continuance of the current Patriot Act signals that Democrats are absolute, total hypocrites, just as they were in 2005 when they were arguing against "reconciliation" (the nuclear potion) in the Senate.

Their aim is complete, absolute despotism. "Will Lie For Despotism"

[onyx]

Signed very quietly over the weekend.

Was it even mentioned on the Sunday news shows?

[highlander_UW]

I'm not a fan of the Patriot Act, but the left condemned it as unconstitutional...so will they go after Obama for his unconstitutional actions with equal venom as they did Bush? The sound of chirping crickets prove the core trait for progressives is hypocrisy.

[combat_boots]

Wrong face.

[CommieCutter]

HYPOCRITES! Remember your good old days?

[listenhillary]

Funny how that works. No cries about the fascist, totalitarian, constitution stomping administration from the left.

[raygunfan]

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[Diana in Wisconsin]

WHY won’t that b@stard wear a tie? Jeeze, that bugs me.

[kcvl]

Of course they are silent because it wasn't about privacy, it was about the politics of hating Bush!

[kcvl]

WHY won’t that b@stard wear a tie? Jeeze, that bugs me.

He is too 'cool' to wear a tie. /s You can take him out of the ghetto but you can't take the ghetto out of him.

[GOP_Lady]

[GOP_Lady]

[GOP_Lady]

I could see him wearing this tie, can't you?

[denydenydeny]

Freaking hilarious.

During the Bush administration, if you listened to the media and the Democrats, you would have thought the Patriot Act authorized the creation of gas chambers and ovens for dissidents.

[GOP_Lady]

It's tough choosing one when there are so many choices ...

[Liberty Valance]

bttt

[ladyjane]

John F. Kennedy killed the hat industry when he refused to wear a hat to his inauguation.

Obama is killing the tie industry. He’s destroying everything American.