Jules ([info]ireallylikehugs) wrote,
2005-12-16 16:19:00
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Every once in a while, the U.S. system of checks and balances does something right

Senate Rejects Extension of Patriot Act
AP - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Friday refused to reauthorize major portions of the USA Patriot Act after critics complained they infringed too much on Americans' privacy and liberty, dealing a huge defeat to the Bush administration and Republican leaders. In a crucial vote early Friday, the bill's Senate supporters were not able to get the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster by Sens. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., and Larry Craig, R-Idaho, and their allies. The final vote was 52-47.

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  • 9 comments

[info]wagdaddywag

December 16 2005, 21:37:46 UTC 6 years ago

I just read that and came in my pants

[info]ireallylikehugs

December 17 2005, 13:35:58 UTC 6 years ago

:) I'm happy for you and your pants

[info]holy_holy_crap

December 17 2005, 01:10:12 UTC 6 years ago

*dances like a bee*

[info]lets_seepicasso

December 17 2005, 03:07:49 UTC 6 years ago

fuck yesssss

[info]rockjunkiegtx

December 17 2005, 05:07:44 UTC 6 years ago

good. all we need to do now is personalize the invitations to each terrorist to come in. For 5 bucks more, i'll even throw in some white house blue prints!

YEAH!!!

I still think it's about saftey, not convienence.

[info]ireallylikehugs

December 17 2005, 13:35:26 UTC 6 years ago

You think it's about safety, for the government to be able to look at your personal library records, or to be able to detain suspect terrorists for an indefinate length of time without formal charges or fare trial? I call that dehumanization

[info]godihatelohs

December 17 2005, 07:45:44 UTC 6 years ago

hell fuckin yeah

[info]ireallylikehugs

December 17 2005, 13:36:55 UTC 6 years ago

I know, the corrupted system is starting to turn around, finally :)

[info]godihatelohs

December 17 2005, 19:57:20 UTC 6 years ago

well i dunno about turning around. it might be halted for abit
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