And, yes, I DO take it personally: The United States Senate sinks into complete shame

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

The United States Senate sinks into complete shame

a lousy four goddam senators have the guts to stand up against the naked and unrelenting bushco power grab and erosion of civil rights...

Senators voting against S. 2271 (USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006):

Byrd (D-WV)
Feingold (D-WI)
Harkin (D-IA)
Jeffords (I-VT)

Senator Inouye (D-HI) did not cast a vote. All other U.S. Senators voted to reauthorize.

and, in case you forgot what we're trying, without any help from the rest of the u.s. senate, to preserve...

The Fourth Amendment reads:

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

(thanks to raw story...)

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