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[t'Sade]

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/02/26/usa-patriot-act-rene.html
http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/02/epic-fail-congress-usa-patriot-act-renewed-without

My least favorite of all bills passed in the heat of passion, the USA PATRIOT Act was renewed this week. Since the various parts of Congress couldn't figure out what to do, they punted and just kept the same abuses around for another few years. Naturally, Obama is going to sign it probably without comment or question.

It is only going to last a year, but I hate it. There were so many abuses of this act when it came out and there is still this push to keep those powers. According to the articles, the Obama administration asked to keep many of those powers to fight terrorism. I just haven't ever seen a case where they actually said it made a difference. I never saw where it would have prevented 9/11 or anything else.

I used to believe in Obama, until he showed his opinions about security. The entire amnesty for phone companies for violating the law, where he said he would filibuster it but then just rolled over and peed bothered me. I don't like how he says one thing, then does nothing. He may have gotten the Nobel Peace Prize, but I hate the fact he isn't giving back our civil liberties.

[Ludovico]

Seems he is more style than substance, as many suspected. Plays it safe on everything. Of course, this is a good time to be a centrist. My guess is he gets a second term because the republicans gave it too him.

However, I do think our civil liberties are still safer with the democrats.