you've an amazing ability to confuse anything. I thought I was pretty clear that I'm against the Patriot act no matter who is the President with my initial post saying only "I'm still very much against the Patriot Act". Whats been revealed recently is the results of Patriot Act. I place the blame for it becoming the law of the land (which of course the Executive Branch is charged with enforcing) on those who've repeatedly voted for it... the branch of government that makes laws... Congress.
it's laughable that some Congress members are denying that they knew this was what was happening when they were the architects of it
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I'm glad we agree about the Patriot Act.
Senator Obama voted for FISA in 2008.
You're right, it's laughable.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2008/06/obama-supports-fisa-legislatio.html
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) today announced his support for a sweeping intelligence surveillance law that has been heavily denounced by the liberal activists who have fueled the financial engines of his presidential campaign.
In his most substantive break with the Democratic Party's base since becoming the presumptive nominee, Obama declared he will support the bill when it comes to a Senate vote, likely next week, despite misgivings about legal provisions for telecommunications corporations that cooperated with the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance program of suspected terrorists.
In so doing, Obama sought to walk the fine political line between GOP accusations that he is weak on foreign policy -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called passing the legislation a "vital national security matter" -- and alienating his base.
"Given the legitimate threats we face, providing effective intelligence collection tools with appropriate safeguards is too important to delay. So I support the compromise, but do so with a firm pledge that as president, I will carefully monitor the program," Obama said in a statement hours after the House approved the legislation 293-129.
Shhhhh... no one else knows.
