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bobbyw24
09-15-2009, 02:18 PM
Obama backs extending Patriot Act provisions


WASHINGTON - The Obama administration supports extending three key provisions of the Patriot Act that are due to expire at the end of the year, the U.S. Justice Department told Congress in a letter made public Tuesday.

Lawmakers and civil rights groups had been pressing the Democratic administration to say whether it wants to preserve the post-Sept. 11 law's authority to access business records, as well as monitor so-called "lone wolf" terrorists and conduct roving wiretaps.

The provision on business records was long criticized by rights groups as giving the government access to citizens' library records, and a coalition of liberal and conservative groups complained that the Patriot Act gives the government too much authority to snoop into Americans' private lives.


As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama said he would take a close look at the law, based on his past expertise in U.S. constitutional law. Back in May, President Obama said legal institutions must be updated to deal with the threat of terrorism, but in a way that preserves the rule of law and accountability.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32863188/ns/politics-white_house/

KAYA
09-15-2009, 02:20 PM
Wonder how the obamatrons such as Olbermann will justify this one?

maqsur
09-15-2009, 02:21 PM
Honestly, not shocking considering that he voted to extend the Patriot Act when he was still a US senator, if I recall correctly.

For all intents and purposes, the Constitution really is a dead document; nobody in power really follows it.

sluggo
09-15-2009, 02:42 PM
Obama backs extending Patriot Act provisions


...Barack Obama said he would take a close look at the law, based on his past expertise in U.S. constitutional law.


lol

:p

The Deacon
09-15-2009, 02:59 PM
Where are the left-wing "civil libertarians" now? :eek:

Matt Collins
09-15-2009, 03:27 PM
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x93/sonicspikesalbum/Obama/OWcopy-small.jpg

sam1952
09-15-2009, 03:40 PM
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x93/sonicspikesalbum/Obama/OWcopy-small.jpg

Is that available as a bumper sticker?

It should be........

Matt Collins
09-16-2009, 11:28 PM
YouTube - Obama legalising Warrantless Wiretapping & More! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg4uO6e8dWQ)

Matt Collins
09-18-2009, 12:41 PM
YouTube - Obama set to extend the Patriot Act (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NSL4CAePWQ)