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While Saddam was Captured: Stealth enactment of the "Patriot II"
legislation
Various Sources
While CNN and other media outlets are rejoicing because of the capture
of Saddam Hussein, Bush again introduced new legislation last Saturday
which increased the federal powers to investigate and reduces the
privacy rights of American citizens :
H.R. 2417, INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT OF 2004
Whitehouse Statement on HR 2417 (December 13, 2003)
www.whitehouse.gov...
HR 2417 was cleared by the Congress on November 21, 2003
www.cbo.gov...
Comments of Ron Paul, Congressman for Texas on HR 2417 :
It appears we are witnessing a stealth enactment of the enormously
unpopular
"Patriot II" legislation that was first leaked several months ago.
Perhaps the national outcry when a draft of the Patriot II act
was leaked has led its supporters to enact it one piece at a time in
secret. Whatever the case, this is outrageous and unacceptable. I urge
each of my colleagues to join me in rejecting this bill and its
incredibly dangerous expansion of Federal police powers.
www.fas.org...
Bush signs bill extending FBI powers
Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- President Bush has signed legislation making it easier for
FBI agents investigating terrorism to demand financial records from
casinos, car dealerships, and other businesses.
The changes were included in a bill authorizing 2004 intelligence
programs.
Most of the details of the bill are secret, including the total cost of
the programs, which are estimated to be about $40 billion. That would be
slightly more than Bush had requested.
Bush signed the bill Saturday, the White House announced.
The bill expands the number of businesses from which the FBI and other
US authorities conducting intelligence work can demand financial records
without seeking court approval.
Under current law, "national security letters" can be issued to
traditional financial institutions, such as banks and credit unions, to
require them to turn over information. The bill expands the definition
of financial institution to include other businesses that deal with
large amounts of cash.
Supporters of the change say it will help authorities identify money
laundering and other activities that fund terrorism. But some lawmakers
and civil liberties advocates say the change does not provide enough
safeguards to ensure that authorities will not violate the privacy of
innocent people.
In other provisions, the bill:
Requires the CIA director to prepare a report as soon as possible on
what intelligence agencies have learned from their experiences in Iraq.
Creates a Treasury Department office to work with intelligence agencies
on fighting terrorist financing.
Creates pilot programs to share raw data between agencies.
Authorizes agencies to continue research on computerized terrorism
surveillance suspended by the Pentagon.
Originally posted by ilovepizza
Langolier, did you bother to go to the .gov sites that say when it was signed? It also has more information at the .gov sites. Last time I checked .gov sites were a reliable source.
Originally posted by ilovepizza
Langolier, did you bother to go to the .gov sites that say when it was signed? It also has more information at the .gov sites. Last time I checked .gov sites were a reliable source.
Originally posted by ilovepizza
Langolier, did you bother to go to the .gov sites that say when it was signed? It also has more information at the .gov sites. Last time I checked .gov sites were a reliable source.
Originally posted by Springer
Consider the source...
'nuff said...
Originally posted by JamesLimelight
Originally posted by Springer
Consider the source...
'nuff said...
I don't know, I watched "911 - Road to Tyranny" and "Police State 3" and found both to be very compelling and make alot of sense...
Originally posted by Shoktek
This is not Patriot 2...Patriot 2 (as it has been called) is really the "Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003" and has been around since January being pushed by ashcroft. i doubt it will ever be passed, or at least not for a while
Originally posted by mOjOm
Originally posted by Shoktek
This is not Patriot 2...Patriot 2 (as it has been called) is really the "Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003" and has been around since January being pushed by ashcroft. i doubt it will ever be passed, or at least not for a while
Yeah, but that is the trick, or atleast a theory about it anyway. A theory that seems to be coming true unfortunatly though. Since the exposure of Patriot Act 2 earlier this year and the resistance to it, it is theorized that now the Officials will break it down into individual pieces and slip each little piece into other things they pass instead of trying to do it all at once. Hence, this is a perfect example. They are just going to make it happen one little piece at a time and all sneaky and underhanded too!! Similar to when Congress sold our Money to the Federal Reserve on Chrismas Eve in 1918. Sneaky Underhanded Bastards I tell ya!!
Originally posted by EastCoastKid
The official story on 9-11 completely falls apart under the slightest scrutiny. If the mainstream media and network television wasn't bought off by the powers that be, there's no way these monsters could have gotten away with it. Someone, or a handful of someones at the highest levels of our government were clearly complicit in the crime.