I've been waiting hours for someone to post a diary on this. I wonder why our usual defenders of Liberties haven't done it??
While you were raging about Paterson rumors, and crying about some inane comment by Jim Bunning, your Democratic Controlled Congress renewed the Patriot, yet again, by a vote of 315-97.
Remember the days when we'd have hundreds of posts decrying this?
But, silly me...
That's so 2008-ish. That was back when we actually cared cared about soldier and civilian deaths in the war, and about dropping bombs on small countries.
Here's the news from Reuters:
Congress extends Patriot Act, no new protections
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation to extend expiring provisions of the anti-terror USA Patriot Act won final congressional approval on Thursday, with Democrats unable to add additional civil liberties protections.
On vote of 315-97, the House of Representatives approved the bill, a day after it cleared the Senate. It now heads to President Barack Obama to sign into law.
http://www.reuters.com/...
Yeah, you are seeing that right. Only 97 dissenters in a Democratic Party-controlled House of Representatives. And Obama is sure to sign it.
If it sounds like I am disgusted, I AM. This may not be the best diary ever written, but I thought it was important for SOMEONE to note it.
This was yet another missed opportunity by our so-called Representatives to right some of the wrongs in this law, and they kicked the can down the road, YET AGAIN.
CAN YOU SAY, WORRIED ABOUT REELECTION?
YES, YOU CAN!