Congress Expands FBI Powers 954
Dave writes "Well, since the Patriot Act II never got off the ground, looks like Congress has done the Justice Department a favor, according to Wired News, and added in some of the most controversial provisions into a non-descript intelligence spending bill. Now the FBI can subpoena information about you from practically any business or organization - without approval or permission from a judge, and with a gag order on the targeted organization. These spending bills are generally considered confidential and usually are not subject to public debate, so despite the far-reaching implications of these new powers, it's not being publicized like the Patriot Act was. Time to get out my patriotic hat and pin before it's too late."
well (Score:1, Funny)
Cool! (Score:2, Funny)
Dear Congress, (Score:2, Funny)
Your's Truly,
A Slippery Slope
So.. (Score:5, Funny)
Absolutely Fabulous! (Score:5, Funny)
I back this 100% (Score:5, Funny)
Hot off the press (Score:2, Funny)
When you say... (Score:5, Funny)
Too late? I'm afraid I have to tell you that it's a few years too late. Ashcroft has already subpoenaed your purchase records, and already knows that you don't have that there patriotic hat and pin, now, when it really counts.
Sorry, bub, but you're screwed.
Democracy (Score:1, Funny)
If this goes on residents from USA soon going to move to china for the freedoom instead of the other way around..
I hope they do. (Score:1, Funny)
good riddance to dissenters.
on with the parade!
Bomb (Score:4, Funny)
Now, imagine that each time this entry crosses the Internet, government keyword parsers are triggered and the entire TCP session gets flagged for later review.
Reload often for maximum government annoyance!
Re:More? (Score:1, Funny)
Thank God For The 2nd Amendment (Score:5, Funny)
And when the 4th Amendment no longer protects your privacy or your suff.
Thank God we have the 2nd Amendment to tell our elected representatives that enough is enough.
It's time to put "... from my cold, dead hands" back where it belongs.
Re:What you can do about it (Score:3, Funny)
v) If all else fails, vote with your feet. Canada is close by.
As a Canuck speaking: "EX-cellent..."
New Topic name needed (Score:5, Funny)
CB
Definition of "financial institution" (Score:4, Funny)
Seems a bit all encompassing to me. I think I sold lemonade at a "financial institution" on my street corner when I was six.
We've since gotten rid of all of our records of transactions. I hope the FBI doesn't come looking for any of them.
Re:More? (Score:5, Funny)
> When they came for the socialists, I was silent, because I was not a socialist;
> When they came for the trade unionists, I did not protest, because I was not a trade unionist;
> When they came for the Jews, I did not protest, because I was not a Jew;
> When they came for me, there was no one left to protest on my behalf."
>
>Martin Niemoeller (1892-1984) In reference to the Nazi governments policy towards 'dissidents'
Now if only they'd come for the trite and the histrionic :-)
Re:Everybody should just relax (Score:4, Funny)
So do something about it now, pussy! (Score:3, Funny)
You want to revolt, then grow a spine and do it. Stop yapping and act already.
Each television season gets increasingly boring, so we could do with a good high farce or slapstick comedy, even if its on the news.
Oh, and I already own lots and lots of guns, so watch your back for the counter-revolutionary terror, Sparky. ;-)
Re:More? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Vote for Republicans. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:More? (Score:5, Funny)
Quote (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Free and democratic? (Score:1, Funny)
Here's a glossary for you:
Freedom: lax regulation of private enterprise
Democracy: friendliness to the US government and US-based businesses