Bush denied indefinite Patriot Act extension

[Arnold_Philips]

US President George W. Bush was forced to settle for a face-saving compromise on a key counterterrorism law that fell far short of his goal to see it expended indefinitely.

Bush wanted no time limits attached to the measure, but had to take what his Republican allies in Congress were able to extract from an unyielding coalition of Democrats and several Republicans.

"The work of Congress on the Patriot Act is not finished," Bush said in a brief statement. "I look forward to continuing to work with Congress to re-authorize the Patriot Act."

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[applepowerpc]

I still consider it a loss for Americans. A 6-month extension only means we have to go through this all over again later. We need to just kill it and be done.

 

[Cerberus~]

I'll wish a bad many things on the president if he gets this afront to the Constitution passed indefinitely.

 

[JPPT1974]

Well the one bad thing I don't like is that the feds will use it to abuse their power and arrest innocent people and jail journalists like Judith Miller.

 

[Dracil]

I still consider it a loss for Americans. A 6-month extension only means we have to go through this all over again later. We need to just kill it and be done.

Agreed!

 

[Cerberus~]

Well the one bad thing I don't like is that the feds will use it to abuse their power and arrest innocent people and jail journalists like Judith Miller.

And rightfully so. Politics is a dirty game, war with no guns as they say. Political opponents and other "undesirables" are always end up getting hosed by these things.

 

[jamesrwright3]

I still consider it a loss for Americans. A 6-month extension only means we have to go through this all over again later. We need to just kill it and be done.

Kill it so the terrorists can get a victory. Great thinking there.

 

[Defensor Fidei]

How arrogant this man must be to expect Americans to rally around a bill that minimalizes Americans' rights and loosens restraints on the government to the point where he would have it go into the law books indefinitely! Pray to God this dangerous act does not remain in effect another day, much less indefinitely.

 

[crazyfingers]

How arrogant this man must be to expect Americans to rally around a bill that minimalizes Americans' rights and loosens restraints on the government to the point where he would have it go into the law books indefinitely! Pray to God this dangerous act does not remain in effect another day, much less indefinitely.

Great bouncing icebergs Batman, we agree on something!


Except that I don't believe that prayer helps.

 

[marblehead]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051223/ap_on_go_co/patriot_act
Only one month.
Woohoo

 

[pantsman52]

Kill it so the terrorists can get a victory. Great thinking there.

Oh bu bu bu the terrorists! You must love the terrorists and hate our freedom loving society!!! I, as a proud American, will gladly give up the rights that this country was founded on in order to defeat the evil terrorists!

 

[MadeInOz]

Should be killed indefinitely, not extended

 

[awesome liver]

Kill it so the terrorists can get a victory. Great thinking there.

yeah and you offer a much more indepth commentary as a retort. genius.

it violates the rights of the individual and as an american, we ought to remember the constitution comes before the executive branch's will.

 

[jamesrwright3]

yeah and you offer a much more indepth commentary as a retort. genius.

it violates the rights of the individual and as an american, we ought to remember the constitution comes before the executive branch's will.

Nothing more really needed to be said so my response was sufficient.

 

[jamesrwright3]

Oh bu bu bu the terrorists! You must love the terrorists and hate our freedom loving society!!! I, as a proud American, will gladly give up the rights that this country was founded on in order to defeat the evil terrorists!

Sorry to break it to you, but no one is infringing upon civil liberties and no one is having to give up their rights

 

[Selznak]

Should be killed indefinitely, not extended

Yeah, let's hope this beast is put to rest soon.

 

[Selznak]

Sorry to break it to you, but no one is infringing upon civil liberties and no one is having to give up their rights

James, what makes you believe that a law that provides the government with the power to abrogate due process would not be something that might be abused?

 

[jamesrwright3]

James, what makes you believe that a law that provides the government with the power to abrogate due process would not be something that might be abused?

First of all, there is no indication that it is abrogating due process
Secondly, there is no indication that it is being abused.

 

[Fantine]

I believe the Patriot Act needs to be amended, but I am not sure whether all the provisions need to be scrapped.

I hope that enough time will be spent over the next six months crafting a new Patriot Act which will give us additional protection against terrorists without violating the privacy rights of Americans.