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| US to extend Patriot Act |
| 2010-02-27 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] The US is set to extend a Bush-era controversial counter-terrorism law called the Patriot Act for yet another year. It's a lot worse when the Publicans do it... The Patriot Act, hastily adopted six weeks after the 2001 terror attacks, greatly expands the government's ability to spy on Americans in the name of national security. On Thursday, The House of Representatives voted the bill overwhelmingly and sent it to President Barack Obama for his approval. The vote came a day after the Senate approved the extension to the bill. With both Congressional bodies pushing for an extension, it is only a matter of time before Obama signs the legislation. Some lawmakers in the House, however, oppose the act, saying it fails to protect privacy and gives the government too much authority to spy on Americans and seize their property. They have wanted to rewrite or even drop some of the most controversial provisions. Some of the renewed provisions in the bill involve wiretaps and eavesdropping measures. |
| Posted by:Fred |