Originally Posted By Dirk_D_from_Oregon <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0" target="_blank">http://www.foxnews.com/story/0</a>,2933,186611,00.html The 89-10 vote marked a bright spot in President Bush's troubled second term as his approval ratings dipped over the war in Iraq and his administration's response to Hurricane Katrina. Renewing the act, congressional Republicans said, was key to preventing more terror attacks in the United States.
Originally Posted By Dirk_D_from_Oregon ^^WOW!^^ Bipartisan politics? Really? Even Feinstein and Boxer voted in favor. I see a glimmer of hope...............
Originally Posted By StillThePassHolder There have been no terrorist attacks ever since I switched to boxer shorts. This country should thank the Lord above I made such a lifestyle choice.
Originally Posted By Beaumandy So why did Harry Reid brag they had killed the Patriot act a while back? Idiots.
Originally Posted By planodisney Was your change in underwear style intended to stop terrorism STPH? Actually, that would probably be about as effective as anything your fellow liberals in congress have come up with. Oh wait, they havent come up with anything. I guess you should be seeking office STPH, at least you tried something.
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger >>The renewal includes several measures not directly related to terrorism. One would make it harder for illicit labs to obtain ingredients for methamphetamine by requiring pharmacies to sell nonprescription cold medicines only from behind the counter.<< We can't have those terrorists running around high on meth, can we?
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger Oh, and if you're curious: <a href="http://www.nysun.com/article/28232" target="_blank">http://www.nysun.com/article/2 8232</a> >> Two federal judges in Florida have upheld the authority of individual courts to use the Patriot Act to order searches anywhere in the country for e-mails and computer data in all types of criminal investigations, overruling a magistrate who found that Congress limited such expanded jurisdiction to cases involving terrorism. <<
