Patriot Act to be Expanded 1523
m4dm4n writes "It seems that the patriot act is being expanded rather than scaled back after a vote late Tuesday by the Senate Intelligence committee. The FBI has gained new powers to demand documents from companies without a judge's approval, as well as the ability to designate subpoenas as secret and punish disclosure of their existence with up to one year in prison."
Re:Anyone get the feeling... (Score:5, Funny)
the US has fair and democratic elections, does not lock up people without a trial, does not torture, and has no weapons of mass destruction..
Hurrah! (Score:5, Funny)
It's just too bad Bush can't have a third term. How will we be safe when he is gone?!
Re:US = Jenga (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Home of the brave... (Score:5, Funny)
In Soviet USA... (Score:2, Funny)
MOD PARENT UP (Score:5, Funny)
+5, informative
+5 years in prison!
Comming tomorrow: (Score:1, Funny)
Patri-what-ic? (Score:3, Funny)
All you yanks can come crash at my place... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Anyone get the feeling... (Score:3, Funny)
Well, I voted against the bozos in the last election, and tried to convince everybody I could to do the same.
They can't subpoena MY information... (Score:2, Funny)
I'm one step ahead of them. I chose Citibank [slashdot.org], so my information has already been leaked!
Re:Hurrah! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Anyone get the feeling... (Score:1, Funny)
When the shit really hits the fan over the course of the next few years I'll be part of the ruling elite. And there won't be any bloody revolution to worry about this time, thanks to a complete control over technology and over most simple, placated minds.
First the US and then the New World Order. It's better this way. For our own good we can't allow population and energy needs to grow unchecked and we can't allow biotech, nanotechnology and other dangerous technology to continue to be developed outside of our guidance where it would be in the wrong hands.
If you seek the light you will know this to be true.
Re:Short said: (Score:3, Funny)
But we welcome the highly skilled americans who wish to join us in Euroland:)
Re:Anyone get the feeling... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Short said: (Score:5, Funny)
1)Note the names of every assho^H^H^H^H^HPolitician who voted for this.
2)Join the Gesta..., euh, FBI.
3)Serve said politicians a nice spoonfull of their own medicine.
4)Don't forget to videotape them.
5)Wait, while this shit is voted back out of excistance.
6)Sell the DVD.
7)Profit!
Re:So what are the options here... (Score:4, Funny)
You do not go far enough. For freedom and democracy to prevail, we should carry it further. Why should some old piece of paper block the will of the majority elected government? A constitution is inherently tyrannical; it says that there are things that the government, elected by the people, cannot do. What an insult to the principles of liberty that we hold dear!
If the government, voted in by the people, wishes to pass a law then it should be able to do so. That's democracy. Anything else is liberal tyranny and should be abolished.
Re:Anyone get the feeling... (Score:2, Funny)
.... And then dance and drink and screw, because there's nothing left to do
Re:How Very Orwellian... (Score:2, Funny)
It's Eastasian spies, we have always been at war with Eastasia.
Please call into the Ministry of Love on your way home
Re:Anyone get the feeling... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Home of the brave... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Gulag's? (Score:5, Funny)
Or did you mean "kooks"? http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=kooks [reference.com]
Re:Anyone get the feeling... (Score:3, Funny)
Let's not argue, people... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Gulag's? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Anyone get the feeling... (Score:1, Funny)
your - aint mine
you're - first part of ".. a redneck if"
there - aint here
their - aint our
they're - first part of "... coming to take you away"
you got euro-served (Score:2, Funny)
"Two languages in one head? No one can live at that speed!"
"But the Dutch speak three languages and smoke marijuana..."
"Yes, but they're cheating"
You didn't hear this from me, but... (Score:1, Funny)
(Thomas Jefferson)
It's a sad day when I feel so nervous quoting a founding father. Oh, crap. I hope they can't subpeona people with this, in addition to documents. My wife probably wouldn't risk a year in prison to let anyone know...