Re: Something we can all agree on


Richard Henry wrote:
> "Dr. Anton T. Squeegee" <SpammersAreJerks@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1e0deca15e682fdf989735@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > In article <MsNof.319$xF6.166@fed1read01>, rphenry@xxxxxxxx says...
> >
> > > I see the Senate has killed the "Patriot" Act.
> >
> > Not the whole act, regrettably... Just some portions of it that
> > were particularly nasty.
> >
>
> It appears I was a little hasty. I see by CNN today that W has decided he
> can authorize wiretaps without all that messy warrant business, that he can
> keep the process a secret, and that he can complain that it "damages our
> national security" to disagree with him about it.

How does this differ from ECHELON? (Or is ECHELON supposed to be a
myth?)

> So who needs the Patriot Act, anyway?

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