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| − | The [[USA PATRIOT Act]], commonly referred to as the "Patriot Act", was signed into U.S. law by President [[George W. Bush]] on October 26 | + | The [[USA PATRIOT Act]], commonly referred to as the "Patriot Act", was signed into U.S. law by President [[George W. Bush]] on [[2001-10-26|October 26, 2001]].{{seed}} |
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| − | * {{wikipedia | + | ===Reference=== |
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* [http://www.fcnl.org/issues/issue.php?issue_id=68 Friends Committe on National Legislation] | * [http://www.fcnl.org/issues/issue.php?issue_id=68 Friends Committe on National Legislation] | ||
| − | ==News== | + | ===News=== |
* '''2006-02-28''' [http://www.nysun.com/article/28232 Patriot Act E-Mail Searches Apply to Non-Terrorists, Judges Say] by Josh Gerstein, The New York Sun | * '''2006-02-28''' [http://www.nysun.com/article/28232 Patriot Act E-Mail Searches Apply to Non-Terrorists, Judges Say] by Josh Gerstein, The New York Sun | ||
| + | ===Video=== | ||
| + | * [[googlevideo:-6828018365396793024|Bullshit!]] by [[Penn & Teller]] (first half is about PATRIOT, second half is about surveillance) | ||
| + | ** "[[other purposes]]" as a legal phrase | ||
| + | ** most of the reps who voted for the act didn't read it | ||
| + | ** gives right to get lists of books checked out by library patrons without their notification | ||
| + | ** trials on offshore barges | ||
| + | ** [[we are at war (US)|we are at war]] ?? libraries as sanctuaries for terror? | ||
| + | ** Bob Barr, republican who voted for the act, now regrets his vote | ||
| + | ** cameras didn't stop the terrorists; [[citizen empowerment|armed passengers]] could have stopped them | ||
Revision as of 16:13, 24 April 2007
Overview
The USA PATRIOT Act, commonly referred to as the "Patriot Act", was signed into U.S. law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001.
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Links
Reference
News
- 2006-02-28 Patriot Act E-Mail Searches Apply to Non-Terrorists, Judges Say by Josh Gerstein, The New York Sun
Video
- Bullshit! by Penn & Teller (first half is about PATRIOT, second half is about surveillance)
- "other purposes" as a legal phrase
- most of the reps who voted for the act didn't read it
- gives right to get lists of books checked out by library patrons without their notification
- trials on offshore barges
- we are at war ?? libraries as sanctuaries for terror?
- Bob Barr, republican who voted for the act, now regrets his vote
- cameras didn't stop the terrorists; armed passengers could have stopped them