PATRIOT II Legislation Leaked 851
Buck Mulligan writes "The Center for Public Integrity reports that it has obtained a copy of PATRIOT II -- a huge law enforcement power grab that is intended to build on the USA PATRIOT Act. It's called the 'Domestic Security Enhancement Act.' CPI says it would increase domestic intelligence gathering and surveillance while reducing judicial review and public access to information. For more on the first PATRIOT Act, see the EPIC page."
I suspect. . . (Score:5, Funny)
I.AM (Score:2, Funny)
Scrappleface comments (Score:4, Funny)
Fascism (Score:5, Funny)
I for one look forward to the security that the US PATRIOT ACT II will bring to the Homeland. Anyone who would be against this effort is an enemey of the state -- an Anti-American if you will -- and is obviously involved with the Terrorists Themselves -- please notify your local HomeLand Security Office of any suspiscious Anti-American Activity.
Thank-you,
Sincerely,
The Deacon of the Bipartisan Party.
That splashing sound you hear (Score:5, Funny)
Anyone know of any tech jobs in Cuba?
Re:I.AM (Score:5, Funny)
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Even you in Canada can have your very own PATRIOT ACT.
We the US Government are now offering our excellent outsourcing
service so that even YOU can spy on your citizens and immigrants,
because only a watched citizen is a good citizen.
You get:
- - Instant Background Checks.
- - Constant Surveilliance*
- - Access to our highly qualified law enforcment agencies 24/7
- - Detailed reports and statistics.
- - And much more
Order now, and we throw in some nifty Satellite Images of your own
Capital and other interresting places.
All this and more for just $1 / day / per person in your country
(doesn't matter if they are citizen, legal, illegal or just
visiting).
* 100% Internet surveilance available in late 2003
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Re:I can only hope (Score:5, Funny)
My theory.... (Score:5, Funny)
Good Timing for threat alert (Score:2, Funny)
Hate to by cynical, but...
Funny how the Homeland Security Advisory System [whitehouse.gov] went up a notch when it looks like CPI was calling around to the DoJ asking about this legislation...
by god, it's about time (Score:5, Funny)
News brief (Score:4, Funny)
The Domestic Security Enhancement Act of Two-thousand-and-three, commonly called D-SEAT, seeks to further build domestic strength for intelligence and surveilance, but many civil rights protestors claim it will lessen political freedoms and civil rights in the US.
D-SEAT is "merely a ruse to bring about more police controled state" according to activist Joel Mainem; however, the bill's author clarified that "D-SEAT is nothing new. All politicians are well familiar with D-SEAT. If there were any troubles, D-SEAT wouldn't be used."
Re:Expatriation of Terrorists (Score:2, Funny)
There, I said it myself before someone else got it. Gotta remember that preview option.
Too Negative... (Score:5, Funny)
Hmm, "huge law enforcement power grab" sounds too negative. How about "temporary civil liberties adjustment"?
(With apologies to The Simpsons [snpp.com])
Re:Hail Bush! (Score:2, Funny)
whats the difference between adolf hitler and george dubbya bush?
hitler was fairly elected
Re:most people dont want privacy (Score:1, Funny)
Most people want privacy in their own bedroom, but are perfectly happy to play the voyeur with their neighbors..
Re:First 'I'm being censored by the government' po (Score:2, Funny)
Re:This is not your brain on drugs. This is real. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:This is not your brain on drugs. This is real. (Score:5, Funny)
The main beauty of voting Libertarian is that you get to say you voted, and there is absolutely no chance that your candidate will get to make any mistakes. If you just stay home, it is an admission of defeat, that you don't care about "elections", and that everything is going just fine by you.
Re:This is not your brain on drugs. This is real. (Score:2, Funny)
So the result is that the christian fundies are knee-jerk supporters of the settlements and the settlers, ignorant as they are of christian fundisim accept the support willinginly!! Not realizing that fundies are only supporting them so that the fundie God will slaughter them.
How freaking weird is that?
Re:How can anybody support this (Score:4, Funny)
I can't believe that you actually said that.
Re:Bush's New Math! (Score:3, Funny)
2003 == 1984
this message brought to you by george orwell-hitler bush.
Re:Vote Next Year Everyone (Score:2, Funny)
Really? I always thought American politics were so easy to explain: There are two parties: The right wing, and the extreme right wing.