Bush Grabs New Power for FBI

[MTAtech]

From Wired (click for full story)


"While the nation was distracted last month by images of Saddam Hussein's spider hole and dental exam, President George W. Bush quietly signed into law a new bill that gives the FBI increased surveillance powers and dramatically expands the reach of the USA Patriot Act. "

[Epidemic]

good

[MTAtech]

Let's remember the abuses during previous administrations that led to collaring these agencies.

Madison and Jefferson had it right, "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. "

[Epidemic]

I agree that it is a drastic step but I do not cotton to benjamin franklins quote. you know the deserves no freedom thing.

I truely believe that standard operating proceedure against terrorism is way tooo easy to thwart.

I am not willing to take the risk and therefore support such measures.

If I see them being broadly abused then I will speak out.

I truely believe that we are due for a tremendous terrorist blow in the relatively near future and I am not willing to contend with the ramefications of said attack. So If they want to check my email and bring me in for questioning when I write an email saying this place is the bomb then so be it.

[RayH]

Just think if Nixon's FBI had that power! Nixon was always looking for the disloyal!