The Agape press reports that Senator Sam Brownback is lining up behind President Bush and supporting the renewal of the Patriot Act:
“This is something that the President believes strongly is needed to fight terrorism and for national security purposes; and I think it’s something we need to do as well. I’ve been very hesitant about it because I’ve heard a lot of complaints,” he says. Also, Brownback notes, he has not heard of anyone who has been harmed by the act up to this point. “I think this renewal is needed,” the senator says.
Of course we have not heard of anyone who has been harmed by this act. That sort of information is certainly classified. What a ridiculous argument.
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i feel that congress has failed to protect our freedoms and rights.they are the elected officials that are supposed to oversee these types of operations.it isnt our place as citizens to have to fight to find the abuses.it is their job to make sure the abuses are not taking place.
that is what we elect them to do.
br3n
Brenda, I completely agree. I would hope that both sides of the aisle can agree that spying on our own citizens with no oversight is bad for our democracy. America has always erred on the side of too much freedom. Our founders were all too aware of the tyranny that can come with a strong executive branch.