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From the Wisconsin paper of record, The Lakeland-Times. Where is the MSM and where are the rest on the left on this? You would think George W Bush is in office.
Ouch! That's gotta hurt.
From the Wisconsin paper of record, The Lakeland-Times. Where is the MSM and where are the rest on the left on this? You would think George W Bush is in office.
"2/18/2009 5:58:00 AM
Under the radar, Obama pushes for Patriot Act renewal
Feingold expresses frustration over Senate version
Richard Moore
Investigative Reporter
With key sections of the U.S. Patriot Act set to expire Dec. 31, the Obama administration - essentially tiptoeing through the corridors of Congress and using the raucous health care debate as cover - has quietly maneuvered for renewal of the controversial provisions, which he opposed as a senator.
Perhaps the most contentious measure is the business records provision, also known as the library provision, which allows the government to seek a court order forcing private entities such as banks, hospitals, and libraries to hand over "any tangible thing" - from library circulation records to medical records - officials think is relevant in a terrorist investigation.
This week, with time running out and no time to debate the bill on its merits, Democratic supporters of reauthorization in the Senate tried but fail to win House support to embed the provisions in a separate $626 billion Pentagon funding bill. The House has passed a bill with stronger civil liberties protections, but that version is not expected to survive."
Under the radar, Obama pushes for Patriot Act renewal
Ouch! That's gotta hurt.
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