PATRIOT II Legislation Leaked

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. . .

[Limburgher]

that, soon, Alot of our Base are going to Belong To Them. :(

I.AM

[l33t-gu3lph1t3]

Every time I read something like this, I make a little prayer thanking the powers-that-be that I'm Canadian, and that my government simply doesn't have the resources to do 1984-esque shit like this...

Scrappleface comments

[kungfuBreaks]

Scrappleface reports some startling Patriot II provisions: http://www.scrappleface.com/MT/archives/000642.htm l#000642 [scrappleface.com]

Fascism

[SubtleNuance]

Well, anyone who wants to weaken the security of the HomeLand(insert-your-best-trumpet-'dum-dum'-for-ef fect) would be against this Legislatoin. Everyone whos not a leftist, pinko, commie knows that the PATRIOT ACT is vitally necessary in the new Post 9/11 America.

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

[bogie]

Is immigrants swimming BACK to where they came from.

Anyone know of any tech jobs in Cuba?

Re:I.AM

[MKalus]

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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

[brian ferullo]

sure we do. how else can we be safe from the godless communist terrorist hippies? did you hear that the threat level was increased to ORANGE yesterday?! that's the color of garfield, for cripes' sake! does that not put terror in your heart?

My theory....

[Lord_Slepnir]

....Is that John Ashcroft is just tring to get back at the citizens of Missouri for electing a dead guy instead of him. Too bad that the rest of us are going down with them.

Good Timing for threat alert

[egoff]

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

[bratgrrl]

You whining liberal wussies make me sick. The only way to protect our freedoms is to allow Herr Asscroft unlimited powers to do whatever he wants. He is an honest, moral, ethical Christian man who loves, nay, reveres the US Constitution. He and pres shrub will not rest until all of our rights are suspended, in order to protect our liberties. God bless America.

News brief

[OO7david]

Washington DC (Reuters) - Today, a inside leak occured of new legislation currently under vote in the US Congress. This bill seeks to strengthen and further refine the previous USA PATRIOT act.

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

[fobbman]

"Me: Too stupid to remember to close my tags."

There, I said it myself before someone else got it. Gotta remember that preview option.

Too Negative...

[Servo5678]

PATRIOT II -- a huge law enforcement power grab

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!

[krist0]

reminds me of the joke,

whats the difference between adolf hitler and george dubbya bush?

hitler was fairly elected

Re:most people dont want privacy

[Anonymous Coward]

"Unfortunately the majority of people dont want privacy except _maybe_ in the bedroom."

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

[uncoveror]

Considering the actions of Bush, Cheney Ashcroft, and their supporters, it seems that the religious right literally want to bring about the end of the world, as if they think this will force the second coming, and they will personally get to meet Jesus. They are as dangerous to the future of all humanity as Osama Bin Laden with nukes. Religion is going to be humanity's undoing.

Re:This is not your brain on drugs. This is real.

[RabidOverYou]

I would like to congratulate you on spelling your, too, loosen, and it's correctly. For an Anon Coward, you are a rare sight indeed.

Re:This is not your brain on drugs. This is real.

[NortWind]

Libertarian isn't better just on the merit of it being a third choice.

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.

[Jah-Wren Ryel]

Religious fanatics is right. Ever hear anything about the christian fundamentalist support for the jewish settlements in palestine? It is bad enough that some jewish whackos believe that their saviour can only show-up after they've "reclaimed the homeland" but the christian whackos believe that their armageddon (which will purge the earth of all non-fundies, including all jews) can only come after the jewish whackos get their saviour to show up.

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

[Malcontent]

"A religious organisation is, fundamentally, a non-profit organisation"

I can't believe that you actually said that.

Re:Bush's New Math!

[d_i_r_t_y]

dude, that's a syntax error - it should be:

2003 == 1984

this message brought to you by george orwell-hitler bush.

Re:Vote Next Year Everyone

[nairolF]

There are more than two parties in the USA.

Really? I always thought American politics were so easy to explain: There are two parties: The right wing, and the extreme right wing.