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  Patriot Act up for renewal and no one notices
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Last EditedRP  Jan 14, 2011 01:48pm
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CategoryProposed Legislation
AuthorTim Nichols
News DateThursday, January 13, 2011 02:45:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionOn January 5th, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) introduced a bill to add yet another year to the soon to be expiring Patriot Act. This would extend it until February of 2012, and passage is likely to happen with little debate or contention. If passed, this would be the second time the Obama administration has punted on campaign promises to roll back excessive surveillance measures allowed under the act passed in the wake of 9/11.

When the Patriot Act was first signed in 2001, it was billed as a temporary measure required because of the extreme circumstances created by the terrorist threat. The fear from its opponents was that executive power, once given, is seldom relinquished. In retrospect, that fear appears well founded.
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