Rational Thoughts on Renewal of The Patriot Act
Declan McCullagh writes on C|Net News Perspectives:
What do mandatory drug testing, cigarette taxes and methamphetamine restrictions have to do with protecting America from terrorists?
As far as I can tell, the answer is "nothing." But they nevertheless appear in a 219-page proposed law to renew the Patriot Act that Republicans have scheduled for a vote this week.
A fraction--a mere 16 sections--of the Patriot Act's awesome surveillance powers expire Dec. 31. They expanded secret methods the FBI can use to obtain business records; authorized more information sharing between Internet providers and police; and listed computer hacking as an offense permitting increased eavesdropping.
posted by Fergie @ 12/12/2005 07:48:00 AM
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