After the terrorist acts on September 11, Congress passed the
"Patriot Act" to give police enforcement greater powers to detect and
track potential terrorists.
Judge Strikes Down Part of Patriot Act
A federal judge struck down parts of the revised USA Patriot Act on
Thursday, saying investigators must have a court’s approval before they
can order Internet providers to turn over records without telling
customers.
Source: ABC News, September 6, 2007
Constitution Disregarded with Patriot Act Renewal
Although the Bush
Administration and many members of Congress have defended the Patriot
Act as an absolute necessity in combating terror, the legislation has
encountered sharp opposition, particularly from civil libertarians and
privacy advocates. Opponents of the Patriot Act point out
that this legislation enables the federal government to obtain the
medical and financial records of virtually all Americans, in most
circumstances, without due process. In other cases, an
individual’s Internet search record may be obtained without any evidence
linking the individual to terrorism, or without the individual’s
knowledge.
Source: National Libertarian Party, March 9, 2006
Bush Signs Renewal of Patriot Act
After a long battle with Congress that went down to the wire,
President Bush signed a renewal of the USA Patriot Act on Thursday, a
day before 16 major provisions of the old law expire.
Source: My Way, March 9, 2006
Patriot Act Renewal Clears Final Hurdle
Congress will extend the Patriot Act by passing two pieces of
legislation. The first is the same accord passed last year by the House
and filibustered in the Senate by members who said it contained too few
privacy protections. The second is, in effect, an amendment to the first
that adds enough privacy protections to win over those same
libertarian-leaning Republicans.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is permitting no other amendments,
allowing the measure to slide through both houses without extended
debate.
Source: Breitbart.com, February 28, 2006
House Approves Extension of Patriot Act
The House voted to renew a modified USA Patriot Act to combat
terrorism on Wednesday and sent the bill to the Senate, where opponents
pledged a last-ditch fight against provisions they said would curtail
individual liberties.
Source: My Way, December 14, 2005
Congress Arrives at A Deal on Patriot Act
House and Senate negotiators reached a tentative agreement yesterday
on revisions to the USA Patriot Act that would limit some of the
government’s powers while requiring the Justice Department to provide a
better accounting of its secret requests for information on ordinary
citizens.
But the agreement would leave intact some of the most controversial
provisions of the anti-terrorism law, such as government access to
library and bookstore records in terrorism probes, and would extend only
limited new rights to the targets of such searches.
Source: The Washington Post (online), November 17, 2005
Sources: Tentative Patriot Act Deal Struck
House and Senate negotiators struck a tentative deal on the expiring
Patriot Act that would curb FBI subpoena power and require the Justice
Department to more fully report its secret requests for information
about ordinary people, according to officials involved in the talks.
The agreement, which would make most provisions of the existing law permanent, was reached just before dawn Wednesday.
Source: Breitbart, November 16, 2005
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