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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Patriot Act May Be Dead Forever
Barring any last-minute compromises, powerful government surveillance authorities under the Patriot Act will expire at the stroke of midnight Monday. And they may never return.
This week, senators have been negotiating over whether to pass a House bill that would renew and tweak existing provisions in the long-controversial law, rather than let them sunset on June 1. But if the sunset comes and the provisions are off the books, lawmakers in both chambers would be facing a vote to reinstate controversial surveillance authorities, which is an entirely different political calculation.
This week, senators have been negotiating over whether to pass a House bill that would renew and tweak existing provisions in the long-controversial law, rather than let them sunset on June 1. But if the sunset comes and the provisions are off the books, lawmakers in both chambers would be facing a vote to reinstate controversial surveillance authorities, which is an entirely different political calculation.
Looking ahead to Sundays Senate session, Schiff said, I dont feel confident at all that lawmakers will pass the Freedom Act.
And that may suit civil libertarians and privacy advocates just fine.
Geiger, with the Center for Democracy and Technology, said, We hope that if the Senate fails to pass meaningful surveillance reform that it does lead to a sunset, and then meaningful reform of the Patriot Act.
And that may suit civil libertarians and privacy advocates just fine.
Geiger, with the Center for Democracy and Technology, said, We hope that if the Senate fails to pass meaningful surveillance reform that it does lead to a sunset, and then meaningful reform of the Patriot Act.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/28/the-patriot-act-may-be-dead-for-good.html
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The Patriot Act May Be Dead Forever (Original Post)
peecoolyour
May 2015
OP
It has been a long time since anything political on DU has brought tears...thx. n/t
kickysnana
May 2015
#5
jonno99
(2,620 posts)1. Good! nt
Old Codger
(4,205 posts)2. Great
Can't happen too soon....
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)3. I doubt that means it will stop.
Who's going to stop the Military-Intelligence Complex? They do as they damn well please and have for 60 years.
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)4. I think it's a zombie.
Even if the so-called Patriot Act isn't renewed the NSA--and everybody else--will continue its/their extra-legal activities. They have that big complex out in Utah, na gonna shut that down.
kickysnana
(3,908 posts)5. It has been a long time since anything political on DU has brought tears...thx. n/t
Recursion
(56,582 posts)6. Keeping my fingers crossed until Monday
That would be awesome.
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)7. I won't shed any tears for it
WillyT
(72,631 posts)8. K & R !!!
Glassunion
(10,201 posts)9. But what about the children?
Won't somebody please think of the children!?!?!??
CK_John
(10,005 posts)10. "May" is just a 3 letter word that can alter the coarse of history.
Skraxx
(2,970 posts)11. The Useless Do Nothing Congress Might Actually, for Once, Do Something Useful by Doing Nothing!
Satire is dead.
d_legendary1
(2,586 posts)12. Unless of course there happens to be an event that scares
the hell out of these Congresscritters. Then expect an fly-by-night renewal.
deutsey
(20,166 posts)13. Oh please oh please oh please...