Bush* radio address: don't look at me. JUST HAND OVER WHATEVER

[LittleApple81]

is left of your freedom:
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One lesson the nation has already learned is that law enforcement and intelligence personnel must be allowed to share more information, so that we can better pursue terrorists inside the United States. In the weeks after September the 11th, Congress made essential reforms by passing the USA Patriot Act. That vital legislation gained overwhelming bipartisan support in the House of Representatives, and passed the Senate by a vote of 98 to one.

The Patriot Act tore down the artificial wall between the FBI and CIA, and enhanced their ability to share the information needed to hunt terrorists. The Patriot Act also marked a major shift in law enforcement priorities. We are no longer emphasizing only the investigation of past crimes, but also the prevention of future attacks. Because we passed the Patriot Act, FBI agents can better conduct electronic surveillance and wiretaps on suspected terrorists. And they now can apply other essential tools -- many of which have long been used to investigate white-collar criminals and drug traffickers -- to stop terrorist attacks on our homeland.

more...
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/04/20040417.html

[kentuck]

1. The Patriot Act is the barometer for how much freedom we have left

It would be encouraging to see it defeated but I will not hold my breath...