Pass JUSTICE Act: Reform Patriot Act, Repeal Telecomm Immunity

[midnight]

On December 31, three provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act that broadly expanded government surveillance authority in the wake of 9/11 are set to expire.

Senator Russ Feingold and nine other senators have introduced S. 1686, the JUSTICE Act to reform our surveillance laws, including the Patriot Act and the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. The JUSTICE Act reins in the government’s spying powers by (from the ACLU):


* Protecting First Amendment rights
* Protecting the privacy of records
* Protecting the privacy of communications
* Protecting the privacy of homes and businesses
* Targeting terror prosecutions on those who intend to help terrorits
* Holding companies responsible for conspiring with government to break the law.

[ShortnFiery]

1. Hear! Hear! K & R

:thumbsup:

[Hubert Flottz]

2. Russ Feingold is a patriot.

K&R...

[ShortnFiery]

3. No, he's mostly in love with himself. But if he does the right thing, I'll support him.

p.s. Methinks Finegold has aspirations of running for President in 2012. If he and his group pull this off, I just may vote for him. :thumbsup:

[Hubert Flottz]

4. "President in 2012"

I think he'd make a great one!

[ShortnFiery]

5. If Finegold follows through with these morally courageous stands and WINS on some.

You damn well bet, he'll get my vote in 2012. :-)