guardian.co.uk — Today the senate voted 94-2 to cancel a Justice Department-authored provision in the Patriot Act that had allowed the attorney general to appoint U.S. attorneys without Senate confirmation. One less provision for the Bush Administration to abuse!
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BREAKING: If you don't like Windows, you should switch to Linux or Mac OS X.
gcnaddictMar 21, 2007
Stop BREAKING the comments system.
gregmsMar 21, 2007
I am very upset by Sen. Kit Bond of Missouri (my senator). Feel free to contact him like I did and let him know how you feel.<a class="user" href="http://bond.senate.gov/contact/contactme.cfm">http://bond.senate.gov/contact/contactme.cfm</a>FYI: If you want more history on this issue, I first heard about it over two months ago when Sen. Feinstein spoke about it on the Senate floor: <a class="user" href="http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002349.php">http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002349.php</a>Here are the roll call of votes. There were also a few senators who did not vote: <a class="user" href="http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00081">http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00081</a>Biden (D-DE)Johnson (D-SD)McCain (R-AZ)Mikulski (D-MD)
vincep1974Mar 21, 2007
I use the word the terrorists themselves use. Who are you tell them their motivation is something other than what they say it is?
littlebylittleMar 21, 2007
Now The "Patriot" Act needs to be fully dismantled.
crimsonmacMar 21, 2007
<a class="user" href="http://the_patriot_act.willbedefeated.com">http://the_patriot_act.willbedefeated.com</a>
smokecheckMar 21, 2007
Wouldn't it be great if these fired attorneys mounted a huge whistle blowing campaign of lawsuits?
ulvundMar 23, 2007
American law favours the few ?No way!