| ] 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.
 These people obviously did not understand the phrase "Give me liberty or give me death" On most days freedom, on occasion- Death, this is the thrill of freedom. Patriot Act, Part II - Fucking Insane |