Posts relating to “patriot act” (1104)
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Handy Comparison Chart Tracks Proposals to Amend Patriot Act
Threat Level — Authority 773
Confused by all the proposed changes to the Patriot Act ricocheting through the Capitol? The Center for Democracy and […] of the Patriot Act. The proposals have only been passed by the judiciary committees, and face further amendments before […] libertarians find in the Patriot Act, they do show improvements. “There’s no doubt that the legislation that emerges from this6 hours ago -
The Big Question: Will Patriot Act reauthorization divide Dems, hamper …
David Hill — Authority 872
reauthorize the Patriot Act, which expires at the end of the year. Will this effort divide Democrats? And will it hamper President […] I don’t think [it will divide Democrats]. Right now [reauthorization of the Patriot Act] is divisive, but I think a lot […] will see divides between Democrats and Republicans. We’re in favor of reform to the Patriot Act. The lone wolf and NSL4 days ago -
Obama stares down Patriot Act criticism
David Hill — Authority 872
The Obama administration is supporting several Bush-era Patriot Act powers that must be extended by Dec. 31. Read4 days ago -
Rep. John Conyers: A Patriots PATRIOT Act
The Huffington Post — Authority 959
provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, and we would all do well to heed Justice Brandeis. Everyone agrees on the critical importance […] the current PATRIOT Act simply grants too much unchecked authority to our government. In our view, it should be tightened […] . Even more troubling are PATRIOT Act provisions allowing the government to obtain information on US citizens without any1 week ago -
ACTA -- A Patriot Act For the Internet
The Huffington Post — Authority 959
"counterfeiting" is designed to demonize the agreement critics as friends of organized crime, much like the name of the Patriot Act […] seemed better than the "Elimination of Civil Liberties Act." It is really an agreement that addresses a wide range of1 week ago -
A Handy PATRIOT Act Cheat Sheet
Cato @ Liberty — Authority 738
While there are a slew of USA PATRIOT Act reform bills buzzing about Capitol Hill, the focus in Congress is now on two […] that the Senate version renews expiring PATRIOT powers with very few modifications, and that the House version includes an […] argued cogently , these differences are really far less important than the need to reform the FISA Amendments Act, which3 hours ago -
Hope and Change Watch: AG Holder upholding PATRIOT Act.
RedState — Authority 814
a hullabaloo over the PATRIOT Act; I’m not worried about the government abusing its authority so much as I worry about […] General Eric Holder endorsed the Senate’s version of legislation that would extend three provisions of the Patriot Act that […] he offers “strong support” for the USA Patriot Act Sunset Extension Act , which would reauthorize the “lone wolf6 days ago -
James Zogby: Patriot Act Redux
The Huffington Post — Authority 959
"I like to think that had I been in the Senate [in 2001], I would have [voted] against the Patriot Act." And so, it […] whether or not to renew some of the more controversial provisions of the Patriot Act, they would have made an effort to […] libertarians was the fact that the three sections of the Patriot Act in question have allowed law enforcement to wire tap and to4 weeks ago -
Patriots Act: Am Library Assn Elevates Talk on H.R. 3845 Surveillance …
Irregular Times: News Unfit for Print — Authority 549
Act law. Under the Patriot Act, the FBI under Patriot Act Section 215 and Section 505 authority can and does obtain […] Jon Kyl’s recent outburst that there must not be any problems with the Patriot Act abuses of libraries because no […] that in just three days the House Judiciary Committee will be marking up and sending on H.R. 3845 , a Patriot Act2 weeks ago -
Liberal lawmakers defy Obama on Patriot Act
AP Top Headlines At 8:24 p.m. EDT — Authority 808
the USA Patriot Act a tool for tracking non-U.S. citizens in anti-terrorism investigations....1 week ago