Bush to Tout Patriot Act in Pennsylvania

[Judi Lynn]

Bush to Tout Patriot Act in Pennsylvania

Monday April 19, 2004 6:49am from our sister station WJLA-TV



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Washington (AP) - Key provisions of the Patriot Act aren't set to expire until after the election, but President Bush (website/news/bio) picked Pennsylvania, an electoral swing state, to argue the law is critical for keeping tabs on terrorists and should be renewed.

Critics of the Patriot Act - a measure Congress passed after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to expand the government's surveillance and detention powers - say Bush is touting the law now only to bolster his record on national security.

"Bush clearly is fighting a defensive battle against both Democrats and Republicans who are asking questions about the Patriot Act," Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, said in an interview. "Increasingly, there are hard questions coming from Democrats and Republicans about whether we went too far too fast."

At two events - in Hershey, Pa., on Monday and Buffalo, N.Y., on Tuesday - Bush and law-enforcement officers will stress the Patriot Act's effectiveness.
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http://www.wjla.com/headlines/0404/140598.html

[Judi Lynn]

1. Here, at no cost to you, a photo of George H. W. Bush

shaking hands with Babe Ruth. I stumbled across it. Also, at the webpage, photos of various Presidents throwing out the first ball.



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[HFishbine]

2. All should be aware

that only CERTAIN provisions of the Patriot Act have a sunset clause. Some of the most egregious, such as sneak and peak searches, do not.

Everything you need to know about the Patriot Act here: http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=12126&c=207