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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: The Village Idiot on February 26, 2010, 01:21:38 PM

Title: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: The Village Idiot on February 26, 2010, 01:21:38 PM: WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives reauthorized the Patriot Act for one year Thursday.

The vote was 315-97 .

Many liberals in the House opposed the controversial act, saying it tramps Constitutional protections and civil liberties.

Congress adopted the Patriot Act shortly after September 11th.

Many lawmakers wanted to rewrite or even kill some of the most controversial provisions in the act. But Congressional leaders didn’t have the appetite for a major battle with the economy and health care reform swinging in the balance.

Many of the renewed provisions involve wiretaps and eavesdropping measures.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/25/house-renews-patriot-act/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+foxnews%252Fpolitics+%2528Text+-+Politics%2529

Senate already passed. Obama will sign. Awaiting DU, Kos and Huffie reaction...
Title: Re: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: Chris on February 26, 2010, 01:26:06 PM: House leaders strip ban on degrading interrogation. (http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/26/gop-tries-to-kill-bill-on-cruel-interrogation/)

heh.
Title: Re: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: thundley4 on February 26, 2010, 01:27:49 PM: Quote
Many liberals in the House opposed the controversial act, saying it tramps Constitutional protections and civil liberties.

Any bet that these are some of the same DimRats that signed a petition for the Public Option?
Title: Re: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: The Village Idiot on February 26, 2010, 01:32:01 PM: Quote from: thundley4 on February 26, 2010, 01:27:49 PM
Any bet that these are some of the same DimRats that signed a petition for the Public Option?

315-97

At least they kept it close. :lmao:
Title: Re: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: thundley4 on February 26, 2010, 02:06:09 PM: The DUmmies are not happy. :evillaugh:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x199509

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7792026

Both small threads.
Title: Re: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: ColonialMarine0431 on February 26, 2010, 02:07:03 PM: This oughta drive the libTURDs nuts.
Title: Re: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on February 26, 2010, 02:26:50 PM: Quote from: thundley4 on February 26, 2010, 02:06:09 PM
The DUmmies are not happy. :evillaugh:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x199509

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7792026

Both small threads.

I can hear the heads exploding. :evillaugh:
Title: Re: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: The Village Idiot on February 26, 2010, 02:28:53 PM: Quote from: thundley4 on February 26, 2010, 02:06:09 PM
The DUmmies are not happy. :evillaugh:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x199509

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7792026

Both small threads.

Very small threads, its as if a "those are our planes now" moment has happened.
Title: Re: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: ColonialMarine0431 on February 26, 2010, 02:34:38 PM: Quote from: FGL on February 26, 2010, 02:28:53 PM
"those are our planes now" moment has happened.

:rotf:

Yes. I got it.
Title: Re: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: BEG on February 26, 2010, 02:45:28 PM: Quote
slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Fri Feb-26-10 12:04 PM
Response to Original message
4. knr - issues that had been a problem, now get a pass :( thanks. n/t

:-)
Title: Re: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: BEG on February 26, 2010, 02:47:20 PM: Quote
Richard Steele (1000+ posts)    Thu Feb-25-10 09:28 AM
Response to Original message
1. The audicity of getting my hopes up. nm

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mdmc (1000+ posts)    Thu Feb-25-10 09:29 AM
Response to Reply #1
2. change-tastic!

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Orsino (1000+ posts)    Thu Feb-25-10 10:17 AM
Response to Original message
3. "Voice vote with no debate."

Their courage is truly inspiring.
Title: Re: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: Wineslob on February 26, 2010, 03:00:47 PM: Quote
Orsino (1000+ posts) Thu Feb-25-10 10:17 AM
Response to Original message
3. "Voice vote with no debate."

Their courage is truly inspiring.

:evillaugh:

Suck it DUmmies.
Title: Re: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: Chris_ on February 26, 2010, 05:38:43 PM: :rotf: I like it when DUmmies are upset....it makes my day.
Title: Re: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: The Village Idiot on February 26, 2010, 05:51:23 PM: Obama will sign it.

Their hero... lol
Title: Re: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: Airwolf on February 26, 2010, 07:26:28 PM: Quote from: Wineslob on February 26, 2010, 03:00:47 PM

:evillaugh:

Suck it DUmmies.

To the lurking DUmmies let me add this.

Suck it

Suck it long and suck it hard.
Title: Re: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: thundley4 on February 26, 2010, 08:12:05 PM: Quote from: Airwolf on February 26, 2010, 07:26:28 PM
To the lurking DUmmies let me add this.

Suck it

Suck it long and suck it hard.

Pretty sure that they don't need to be told to do that.
Title: Re: House renews Patriot Act
Post by: Randy on February 28, 2010, 07:11:16 AM: Quote from: thundley4 on February 26, 2010, 08:12:05 PM
Pretty sure that they don't need to be told to do that.

That's a normal Saturday night for most of them.