the USA patriot acts
Congressman Ron Paul (R-Tex) told the Washington Times that no member of Congress was allowed to read the first Patriot Act that was passed by the House on October 27, 2001. The first Patriot Act was universally decried by civil libertarians and Constitutional scholars from across the political spectrum. William Safire, while writing for the New York Times, described the first Patriot Act's powers by saying that President Bush was seizing dictatorial control.
On February 7, 2003 the Center for Public Integrity , a non-partisan public interest think-tank in DC, revealed the full text of the Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003. The classified document had been leaked to them by an unnamed source inside the Federal government. The document consisted of a 33-page section by section analysis of the accompanying 87-page bill. read more.....
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N.Y. City Council Passes Anti-Patriot Act Measure
New York City, site of the country's most horrific terrorist attack, Wednesday became the latest in a long list of cities and towns that have formally opposed the expanded investigatory powers granted to law enforcement agencies under the USA Patriot Act.
Federal Judge Rules Part of Patriot Act Unconstitutional
A Guide to the Patriot Act (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)
How Patriot Act Search Warrants Can Affect All of Us Online
ACLU Files Suit Against Patriot Act
Bush Wants Patriot Act Renewed
....because the terrorists supposedly hate us for our freedoms, so if we let our Government strip them away, maybe they'll go away.