[Rome2000]

I'm sure you have a reason why you think this is good.

Seems to me that the 26 "Republicans" that voted against this are RINO's

I would love you to prove me wrong,and I am being serious.

This had 125 plus more votes in favor than against.

[surfer]

Rome2k,

USNV is right. It is good that this failed. The Patriot Act has done nothing to help our country and make it safer.

Only a true progressive would think this is a good law.

http://www.dailytech.com/FBI+Agent+Turned+ACLU+Counsel+Feds+Spy+On+Citizens+Based+on+Religion+Politics/article20854.htm

Just like most crap legislation that covers massive govt expansion through the guise of safety it never does what they say they want it for...it is only a ruse to take away your personal freedoms and treat good law abiding citizens like criminals.

But you probably don’t care that they use the Patriot Act as a loophole to catch “other” criminals...hey as long as they get some bad guys with it - the end justifies the means.

[Free Vulcan]

For me it’s the fact it’s a leaky boat. Law enforcement has abused it and used it to arrest for crimes that aren’t remotely what the act was meant to be for. If they can plug the holes and fix it I might be more open to supporting it, but not as it is.

[Domalais]

The PATRIOT Act unconstitutionally infringes on the civil liberties of Americans while not providing any useful result.

Most of the GOP is too concerned about elections and looking ‘soft on terrorism’ to even consider voting against something called the PATRIOT Act. Of those, a good majority voted for the original when GWB proposed it, and have defended it ever since. Politically, they can’t admit that it was a terrible idea from day 1.

[Minus_The_Bear]

Shouldn't we secure the border before we worry about stuff like this?

The TSA & DHS are a scam. A Imam on a terror watch list just snuck across the southern border... Why isn't there a fence yet?

[Joe Boucher]

Not sure I want this “magic Negro” with the extra powers the Pat act affords.
He is after all trying to destroy this system of life and govt

[ctdonath2]

The provisions are tools for tyrants.

All the Obama need do is declare Rome2000 a “lone wolf” and, with a little paperwork, can surveil you 24/7 including library book borrowing records.

Not so much a problem with a responsible administration, but in the hands of a would-be tyrant can turn real ugly real fast. We don’t trust the government, that’s why we have a constitution - remember?

[clee1]

I’m against the Patriot Act as well. It is an intolerable advance of government powers that has NOT made us safer.

Scrap it.