Bush, Cheney Fight for Patriot Act Renewal

[leftchick]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060104/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush

WASHINGTON - President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney will team up Wednesday to lobby Congress for a permanent extension of the terror-fighting Patriot Act.


Bush and Cheney will press their case that the law is a crucial tool in the war on terror before supportive audiences — the president at the Pentagon and the vice president at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington think tank.

Cheney will accuse lawmakers who thwarted the Patriot Act of "yielding to the temptation to downplay the ongoing threat to our country," according to excerpts of his remarks released by the White House.

[TheDebbieDee]

1. Maybe they'll use some of the info they got....

using those illegal wiretaps to blackmail these schlubs into changing their votes in favor of the Patriot Act!

[texpatriot2004]

2. Repeal the UnPatriot Act...it's 1984 for real. nm

[BeHereNow]

4. 1984 is right- They know we are on to them and NEED the PA

to try and stop the masses from advancing
on them with their pitchforks and torches.
We can only hope the citizens figure out
who the Patriot Act is designed to protect.
It sure is hell aint We, the people.
BHN:mad:

[wtmusic]

3. Oooh...I hope they mention 9/11 once or twice, or...

it makes me tingle all over.

[HuffleClaw]

5. "Among the provisions the renewal...

...would make permanent are those that allow roving wiretaps so that investigators can listen in on any telephone and tap any computer they think a terrorist might use."

*** "they THINK a terrorist MIGHT use." ***

what lunacy is that? and thats not all, there's plenty of other sinister stuff in there. 'permanent' my foot. and of COURSE cheney's gonna decide bush's illegal domestic spying is fine and dandy. and that dog & pony show with the AGs? what ag is going to have the chutzpah to speak up and deny bush his imperial powers? they'd be fired. good lord, who do these fascists think they are fooling? if ever there was a finer example of a president gone mad with power, this is it.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

6. The "terror-fighting patriot act?"

Jeezus.

[texpatriot2004]

7. Thanks for the link to help the whales. nm

[leftchick]

8. they need it!

2005 Has been the worst year for whales in 20 years. :(

[texpatriot2004]

10. Sad, sad, sad

:-(

[rocktivity]

9. All together, now...

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

:headbang:
rocknation

[Mojorabbit]

11. Is congress in session on wed? n/t