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OH WAIT WE RENEWED OUR (10 YEARS RUNNING) EMERGENCY POWERS 74-8 IN THE SENATE

THE WAR MACHINE MARCHES ON

this article is biased as fuck, but I don't care really http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/307080

After conducting closed bipartisan backroom meetings with no public input or discussion to push approval for a four-year extension of unconstitutional legislation, U.S. House and Senate leaders reached an agreement to take away our freedom.


The much-needed debate over the draconian "PATRIOT Act" (PA) -- which deals with domestic surveillance, not foreign -- and its massive destruction of liberties and rights which shred the U.S. Constitution, will not be occurring any time soon. Top lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate have reportedly reached a deal that will surreptitiously extend key provisions of the PA that were set to expire May 27, for four years, with no discussion to be quickly signed by President Obama with little ceremony.

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god bless america

You know when you hear countries like Egypt have been under "emergency law" for 30 years? I'm so glad that could never happen here!!!!!!!

Well gosh darn it, there's no way then darn egyptians will outdo these here United States at anything if we can help it... we'll do 50 years and our will have a neon sign on it too...

According to the "Black Helicopter" conspiracy theorists, we've been under a state of emergency since Truman was in office.

It has all gone downhill ever since we decided to sit back and allow the government to decide our rights, I tellya.

--Patrick

We live under extra-ordinary times and as such there are some laws which can encroach some rights and freedom we hold dearly in the past. I am just hoping that these sacrifices will never be for nothing. As we protect this nation against numerous threats within and without, I am just praying that we would continue holding on to the common good and not just of the few.

They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Those Who Sacrifice Liberty For Security Deserve Neither.
He who would trade liberty for some temporary security, deserves neither liberty nor security.
He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.
People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both.
If we restrict liberty to attain security we will lose them both.
Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.
He who gives up freedom for safety deserves neither.
Those who would trade in their freedom for their protection deserve neither.
Those who give up their liberty for more security neither deserve liberty nor security.

All of these derivatives are attributed to Ben Franklin. Take your pick. I'm willing to bet people don't feel 'more safe' because of the Patriot Act.

Krisken said:

I'm willing to bet people don't feel 'more safe' because of the Patriot Act.

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Not the citizens, at any rate.

--Patrick

I have the feeling that quite a few agencies don't like the idea of losing the incredible amount of power they gained from the act. It's a lot easier to give than take back.