Leahy vows to guard privacy rights

[rodeodance]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061213/pl_nm/usa_security_rights_dc

Leahy vows to guard privacy rights

By Thomas Ferraro 2 hours, 45 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The incoming Democratic chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee promised on Wednesday to combat what he denounced as
President George W. Bush's war-time trampling of American rights.


"We have a duty to repair real damage done to our system of government over the last few years," Sen. Patrick Leahy (news, bio, voting record) of Vermont said in outlining his panel's agenda for the 110th, Democratic-led Congress, which is set to convene on January 4.

"Americans' privacy is a price the Bush administration is willing to pay for the cavalier way it is spawning new databanks. But privacy rights belong to the people, not to the government," Leahy said.

Leahy made the comments in a speech entitled, "Ensuring Liberty and Security Through Checks and Balances," to be delivered at the Georgetown University Law Center.

[mcscajun]

1. "...a duty to repair real damage done..." Absolutely!

We cannot begin too soon, we cannot move too quickly, we cannot exert too much effort to correct the wrongs of the last six years.

Bravo, Sen. Leahy!

[Dover]

2. I'd like to see the wholesale scrapping of both the Patriot Act and

the Bush Doctrine for starters. And then there is all kinds of legislation slipped into bills...

[Auntie Bush]

3. I'd like to see the Dems OBLITERATE EVERY DAMN BILL

that bush* signed ...and all his signing statements thrown in the shredder! Then start from scratch and write all new bills with absolutely NO new additions by some greedy asshole in the middle of the night. Also no signing statements allowed and no signing anything unless the bill is read and understood.
They can hire aids to read and evaluate them if necessary...but the congress person will be held responsible for signing such bill. Also no twisting arms and making promises in order to pass a bill. Every bill should just be passed on it's own merits...not bribes! I know that's how it's done in DC...but we have to change/stop it! Fat chance!
God...I'm so sick of this government! Excuse me while I go :puke: