Huge defeat to the Bush administration. Senate Rejects Extension of Patriot Act.

[NoCarrier]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051216/...NlYwMlJVRPUCUl

Senate Rejects Extension of Patriot Act

"The Senate on Friday refused to reauthorize major portions of the USA Patriot Act after critics complained they infringed too much on Americans' privacy and liberty, dealing a huge defeat to the Bush administration and Republican leaders.

In a crucial vote early Friday, the bill's Senate supporters were not able to get the 60 votes needed to overcome a threatened filibuster by Sens. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., and Larry Craig, R-Idaho, and their allies. The final vote was 52-47."

[BoyAlley]

Wow, finally our elected representatives are WAKING THE FUCK UP

[directfiesta]

Wont change much .. He just has to break the law and lie ... Easy no?

Bush Won't Address Report of NSA Spying

By JENNIFER LOVEN
Associated Press Writer
Posted December 16 2005, 2:14 PM EST

WASHINGTON -- President Bush refused to say whether the National Security Agency eavesdropped without warrants on people inside the United States but leaders of Congress condemned the practice on Friday and promised to look into what the administration has done.

"There is no doubt that this is inappropriate," said Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He said there would be hearings early next year and that they would have "a very, very high priority." He wasn't alone in reacting harshly to the report. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said the story, first reported in Friday's New York Times, was troubling.

Bush said in an interview that "we do not discuss ongoing intelligence operations to protect the country. And the reason why is that there's an enemy that lurks, that would like to know exactly what we're trying to do to stop them.

"I will make this point," Bush said. "That whatever I do to protect the American people -- and I have an obligation to do so -- that we will uphold the law, and decisions made are made understanding we have an obligation to protect the civil liberties of the American people."

The president spoke in an interview to be aired Friday evening on "The Newshour with Jim Lehrer."

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nat...wsnation-front

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THANK GOD!