Posted on 09/16/2001 10:15:29 AM PDT by jedi150
American way of life set to change
WASHINGTON: In the wake of the unprecedented terror attacks on the United States, Congress is moving on a crush of
proposals that would bolster security, curb civil liberties and clearly change the American way of life.
The measures would make it easier for the FBI to track individuals, tighten airport check-in policy, funnel more money into
intelligence gathering, create a new office to combat terrorism, give a financial hand to the airlines and even allow Americans to
contribute to the war on terror and to relief for the victims by buying new “Unity Bonds.”
“We are in a new world,” said House of Representatives Minority Leader Richard Gephardt, a Missouri Democrat.
“We have to re-balance freedom and security,” he said. “We can’t take away people’s civil liberties. But we are not going to
have all the openness and freedom we have had.”
On Friday, it was an open question what Congress would ultimately pass and send to President George Bush for his signature.
Many members urged caution.
But virtually all agreed Congress must do what it can to try to prevent a repeat of strikes on Tuesday by hijacked airliners that
destroyed the World Trade Centre and heavily damaged the Pentagon.
“We are in a race to the finish line with agents of terror,” said Sen Jon Kyl, an Arizona Republican.
“Will we enhance our security ... before they are able to strike again?”
Late on Thursday, the Senate approved on a voice vote a measure to expedite the ability of the FBI to track electronic
communications by suspected terrorists.
Kyl offered the measure as an amendment to a spending Bill, saying civil libertarians had thwarted previous such efforts despite
pleas from law enforcement.
Sen Jeff Sessions, an Alabama Republican, said the measure extended current standards for the use of wiretaps in investigating
crimes like gambling and mail fraud to investigations into suspected terrorists.
“This says now we can wiretap for terrorism. The same principles and standards of proof have to be there,” Sessions said.
“You’ve got to prove not only that the person's probably guilty but that he’s using the communications in the crime.”
But Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, called the measure overly broad and an
encroachment on civil liberties.
Members of the House aviation sub-committee said they would soon introduce a Bill to “federalise” airport scanning systems
now run by low-paid airport workers, and limit all passengers to one carry-on bag. — Reuters
“We are in a race to the finish line with agents of terror,”
“We are in a new world,”
“We have to re-balance freedom and security,
So said House of Representatives Minority Leader Richard Gephardt”
In other words take advantage of the immediate situation and strip away what few Liberties remain in America!
SICK SICK SICK!!!!
Unfortunately a namby-posturing posturing response to WTC is going to convince the world otherwise. After all look at how that tin-pot Castro has been getting away with impunity over the U.S. for over 40 years as particularly highlighted by Traitor Clinton kowtowing to him over Elian.
As in, let's make their way of life short and unpleasant.
I think in a few weeks time you'll look around and realize that your life IS different.
It's interesting that words like this get yelled down right now in the ferver over New York. Just don't be surprised.
In the past this path would have been taken. In modern America it has come to a point of punishment of the victims and damn near condonation of the criminals. This earlier post is too truthful as insane as it sounds.
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