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FR Poll Thread: "The Patriot Act Should be..."
Free Republic ^ | 6-13-2005 | DTogo

Posted on 06/13/2005 10:21:02 AM PDT by DTogo

As recently suggested, here's a thread to allow FReepers to post (if they want to) how they voted on this poll, why, etc. Let's keep it civil! :)


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Free Republic; Government; Miscellaneous; War on Terror; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: freerepublic; opinion; patriotact; poll
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To: Protagoras
We need to design something for like this for some FReepers...
301 posted on 06/14/2005 12:11:12 PM PDT by pageonetoo (You'll spot their posts soon enough!)
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To: the gillman@blacklagoon.com
May they grow fast and strong.

Amen. (they are)

302 posted on 06/14/2005 12:12:55 PM PDT by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: pbrown

Yorktown.


303 posted on 06/14/2005 12:14:06 PM PDT by the gillman@blacklagoon.com (Stay well, stay safe, stay armed and ready.)
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To: loborojo; Protagoras
If you are not doing anything wrong, then you have nothing to worry about.

Define "wrong." Can you? I dare you.

304 posted on 06/14/2005 12:14:53 PM PDT by Age of Reason
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To: pageonetoo; Lazamataz; robertpaulsen
I nominate rp, for the first...

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL THUGS...

FREEPER

305 posted on 06/14/2005 12:17:26 PM PDT by pageonetoo (You'll spot their posts soon enough!)
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To: the gillman@blacklagoon.com

Yorktown


306 posted on 06/14/2005 12:17:39 PM PDT by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: the gillman@blacklagoon.com

A small reminder that only about 5% pulled off the rebellion of 1776.


307 posted on 06/14/2005 12:18:52 PM PDT by PaRebel (Self Defense: an unalienable right!)
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To: inquest

Does it matter that I have enormous contempt for Congress right now? :>)


308 posted on 06/14/2005 12:19:53 PM PDT by PaRebel (Self Defense: an unalienable right!)
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To: PaRebel

Thanks, I needed that.


309 posted on 06/14/2005 12:22:14 PM PDT by the gillman@blacklagoon.com (Stay well, stay safe, stay armed and ready.)
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To: pageonetoo
This thread is so sad it's unbelievable.


310 posted on 06/14/2005 12:22:33 PM PDT by Protagoras (I’ve had all I can stands and I can’t stands no more.....Popeye)
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To: pageonetoo

I absolutely love that idea!!!

We could send it, compliments of FR, to the most deserving LEGISLATOR (as determined by a FR poll), say, each quarter.

Let's do it!!!!


311 posted on 06/14/2005 12:23:30 PM PDT by PaRebel (Self Defense: an unalienable right!)
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To: All
SEC. 208. DESIGNATION OF JUDGES.

Section 103(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803(a)) is amended by--

(1) striking `seven district court judges' and inserting `11 district court judges'; and

(2) inserting `of whom no fewer than 3 shall reside within 20 miles of the District of Columbia' after `circuits'.

Could someone familiar with the Patriot Act, please explain to me what (1) and (2) mean?

312 posted on 06/14/2005 12:36:17 PM PDT by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: inquest
It's not a question of justifying actions...

I only meant that the Clintons never had a Patriot Act to back up anything they did, they just did it anyways. The Patriot Act would make every corrupt thing they tried to do legal.

313 posted on 06/14/2005 2:01:56 PM PDT by infidel29 ("It is only the warlike power of a civilized people that can give peace to the world."- T. Roosevelt)
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To: colorcountry

I agree with you, voted the same way too. Freedom is not free, but restrictions from this act should be repealed when this threat has passed.


314 posted on 06/14/2005 2:05:43 PM PDT by KC_for_Freedom (Sailing the highways of America, and loving it.)
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To: infidel29
I understand what you were saying, but I'm not sure if you understood me. My point is that there are certain things they were physically unable to do without the Patriot Act. No matter how much they wanted to, or how little respect they had for the law, there is no way they would have been able to prosecute someone for disclosing that one of their minions had snooped on somebody. Under the Patriot Act, they'd have had that advantage.
315 posted on 06/14/2005 2:18:34 PM PDT by inquest (FTAA delenda est)
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To: inquest

Gotcha. They did 90% of what they wanted, the P.A. would enable that last 10%.


316 posted on 06/14/2005 2:25:39 PM PDT by infidel29 ("It is only the warlike power of a civilized people that can give peace to the world."- T. Roosevelt)
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To: april15Bendovr
I wonder how many people are reacting emotionally to the Patriot act thinking it would allow authorities to come in their house and take their marijuana stash?

Isn't that so true...My first reaction was NOT one of fear against my government, but against the ENEMY of my Government.

This is to all those knee-jerk, reactionary, "my freedom before your safety", libertarians: If you think you are not being monitored by camera right now, or having your financial or medical records examined, already...you are fooling yourself.

I smile and wave at the cameras at each intersection on my way home. They're everywhere!

317 posted on 06/14/2005 2:27:42 PM PDT by colorcountry (Um....I got nothin')
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To: colorcountry
This is to all those knee-jerk, reactionary, "my freedom before your safety", libertarians

Another one for whom freedom is just a throwaway word. There are plenty of other countries to choose from that share your philosophy on freedom and "safety". I don't know why you guys insist on infesting this one.

318 posted on 06/14/2005 2:36:46 PM PDT by inquest (FTAA delenda est)
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To: loborojo
If you are not doing anything wrong, then you have nothing to worry about.

Who gets to define what is "wrong"? Hillary??? Pelosi??? Teddy "the drunk" Kennedy????

That is why I say strike it down, and restore the 2nd Amendment to it's rightful place of Honor.

319 posted on 06/14/2005 2:44:47 PM PDT by Petruchio ( ... .--. .- -.-- / .- -. -.. / -. . ..- - . .-. / .. .-.. .-.. . --. .- .-.. / .- .-.. .. . -. ...)
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To: inquest
I don't know why you guys insist on infesting this one.

Because there is a war going on...people are trying to infiltrate our country and KILL US.

It's kind of like anti-biotics...you don't want to take them all the time. Just when there is an invader attacking your body.

That's why I voted extend/expand. When the danger is over, I believe all our freedoms should be reinstated. This has always been the case during war times.

320 posted on 06/14/2005 2:47:23 PM PDT by colorcountry (Um....I got nothin')
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