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Senate Approves Patriot Act Renewal
AP ^
| 3/2/6
| LAURIE KELLMAN
Posted on 03/02/2006 12:41:10 PM PST by SmithL
WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to renew the USA Patriot Act, after months of pitched debate over legislation that supporters said struck a better balance between privacy rights and the government's power to hunt down terrorists.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 89to10landslide; americawinsagain; demoratslooseagain; patriotact; shepardsmithisajerk
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posted on
03/02/2006 12:41:11 PM PST
by
SmithL
They broke the Filibuster, yesterday, and passed it today.
2
posted on
03/02/2006 12:41:51 PM PST
by
SmithL
(Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
To: SmithL
Bush went Batman on the Dems yet again.
BLAM! POW!
3
posted on
03/02/2006 12:42:46 PM PST
by
Terpfen
(72-25: The Democrats mounted a failibuster!)
To: SmithL
4
posted on
03/02/2006 12:42:50 PM PST
by
West Coast Conservative
(Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.)
To: SmithL
Does anybody know what the "better balance" was ..??
5
posted on
03/02/2006 12:45:17 PM PST
by
CyberAnt
(Democrats/Old Media: "controversy, crap and confusion" -- Amen!)
To: SmithL
"Our support for the Patriot Act does not mean a blank check for the president," said Democratic leader Harry Reid. "What we tried to do on a bipartisan basis is have a better bill. It has been improved."
Sounds like Reid wants it both ways again. Anyone know what his vote was?
6
posted on
03/02/2006 12:46:16 PM PST
by
jazusamo
(:Gregory was riled while Hume smiled:)
To: SmithL
The FNC announcer sounded disappointed. Said it passed but it had looked like President Bush was not going to get this done......paraphrasing here.
7
posted on
03/02/2006 12:47:13 PM PST
by
OldFriend
(HELL IS TOO GOOD FOR OUR MAINSTREAM MEDIA)
To: jazusamo
But but but...I thought Sen. Reid had told a cheering mob that they had killed the Patriot Act? Reid LIED!
8
posted on
03/02/2006 12:51:02 PM PST
by
FormerLib
(Kosova: "land stolen from Serbs and given to terrorist killers in a futile attempt to appease them.")
To: OldFriend
If it was Shepard Smith I'm sure he was disappointed, he's a turkey.
9
posted on
03/02/2006 12:54:55 PM PST
by
jazusamo
(:Gregory was riled while Hume smiled:)
To: SmithL
President Bush wins 89-10 on getting the Patriot Act renewed...yet in typical newspeak, our corrupt old news media will soon be telling us that the President is "weakened."
Yeah, right.
10
posted on
03/02/2006 12:55:05 PM PST
by
Southack
(Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: SmithL
I'm sad to see it renewed. But it will be renewed and made law forever. Government never gives back the power it takes.
11
posted on
03/02/2006 12:56:32 PM PST
by
mysterio
To: mysterio
"Government never gives back the power it takes."
So how's that alcohol prohibition thing workin' out for ya? Still can't buy booze?
And tell me, are you afraid of being drafted?
12
posted on
03/02/2006 12:59:11 PM PST
by
Southack
(Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: mysterio
I agree. I'm glad I won't be around in 40 or so yrs from now. I'd hate to see what our country will be like.
13
posted on
03/02/2006 12:59:47 PM PST
by
stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to.....otherwise, things would be different.)
To: stuartcr
And now for a littel trolling over at DU to see their obscenity laced tirades about taking out the 35 Dems that voted for it!
14
posted on
03/02/2006 1:02:05 PM PST
by
massgopguy
(massgopguy)
To: jazusamo
I thought Shep was at a "BrokeBack Mountain" retreat weekend.
15
posted on
03/02/2006 1:05:39 PM PST
by
Holicheese
(Lovin' NC today)
To: Holicheese
I like the CNN Headline "Patriot Act compromise passes Senate, awaits House vote" How 'bout "Victory for Bush and American people as Patriot Act sails through Senate"
16
posted on
03/02/2006 1:09:08 PM PST
by
teddyballgame
(red man in blue state)
To: jazusamo
Wasn't Shep. It was FNC Washington correspondent.
17
posted on
03/02/2006 1:09:47 PM PST
by
OldFriend
(HELL IS TOO GOOD FOR OUR MAINSTREAM MEDIA)
To: mysterio
I believe 10 points were made permanent and 2 were made temporary until 2009.
18
posted on
03/02/2006 1:10:30 PM PST
by
OldFriend
(HELL IS TOO GOOD FOR OUR MAINSTREAM MEDIA)
To: CyberAnt
From what I understand, the few changes are more cosmetic than anything and only serve so the original naysayers can claim they were fighting for our rights instead of for the terrorists' success.
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posted on
03/02/2006 1:12:07 PM PST
by
trebb
("I am the way... no one comes to the Father, but by me..." - Jesus in John 14:6 (RSV))
To: massgopguy
Let us know if they are on suicide watch again at DU
Don't forget to shower before you come back here
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