Decius wrote:
] ] Patriot Act II would give the government broad powers to
] ] seize documents and force testimony without a court
] ] order, expand use of the death penalty and make it harder
] ] to be released on bail. None of these tools are necessary
] ] to fight terrorism, and each threatens to infringe on the
] ] civil liberties of Americans.
] ]
] ] The most troubling part of the new plan is the call for
] ] expanding government access to private data, allowing
] ] federal agents to issue subpoenas for private medical,
] ] financial and other records, without a court order. The
] ] lack of judicial oversight removes an important check on
] ] government misconduct. Record holders would be required
] ] to comply, or face prison, and would be barred from
] ] telling anyone about the subpoena.

yeah, this is great. i seriously can't wait. i used to have a little image file that said something like "NSA // 1984. We're a little behind schedule." It's not as funny as it used to be.

RE: Patriot Act, Part II - Fucking Insane