McConnell Introduces Bill to Reauthorize Patriot Act Until 2020

Discussion in 'Blazers OT Forum' started by SlyPokerDog, Apr 22, 2015.

Moderators: 6

Moderators

  1. BrianFromWA
  2. Chris Craig
  3. Darkwebs
  4. Ed O
  5. PtldPlatypus
  6. SlyPokerDog
Page 1 of 2
  1. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    Messages:
    126,052
    Likes Received:
    146,318
    Trophy Points:
    115
    Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced a bill Tuesday night that would reauthorize a controversial surveillance authority of the Patriot Act until 2020, a push that comes just as a group of bipartisan lawmakers is preparing a last-minute push to rein in the government's mass-spying powers.

    A McConnell aide said the majority leader is beginning a process to put the bill on the Senate calendar but said that the chamber will not take the measure up this week. That process, known as Rule 14, would bypass the traditional committee process. Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr is a cosponsor.

    Under the bill, Section 215 of the post-9/11 Patriot Act would be extended until December 31, 2020. The core provision, which the National Security Agency uses to justify its bulk collection of U.S. phone records, is currently due to expire on June 1.

    http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech...o-reauthorize-patriot-act-until-2020-20150421
     
    SlyPokerDog, Apr 22, 2015
    #1
  2. MARIS61

    MARIS61 Real American

    Joined:
    Sep 12, 2008
    Messages:
    28,007
    Likes Received:
    5,012
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    retired Yankee
    Location:
    Beautiful Central Oregon
    Mitch McConnell is the Benito Mussolini of The US Senate.

    Anyone who supports (or supported in the past) the so-called Patriot Act is unquestionably a traitor and should be prosecuted and punished to the fullest extent of the law.
     
    MARIS61, Apr 22, 2015
    #2
    Paine Tablet and magnifier661 like this.
  3. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    Messages:
    126,052
    Likes Received:
    146,318
    Trophy Points:
    115
    How can the government keep us safe unless they know what everyone is doing?
     
    SlyPokerDog, Apr 22, 2015
    #3
  4. Denny Crane

    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    May 24, 2007
    Messages:
    72,978
    Likes Received:
    10,673
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Never lost a case
    Location:
    Boston Legal
    barfo is a McConnell fan.

    upload_2015-4-22_8-58-37.png
     
    Denny Crane, Apr 22, 2015
    #4
  5. Denny Crane

    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    May 24, 2007
    Messages:
    72,978
    Likes Received:
    10,673
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Never lost a case
    Location:
    Boston Legal
    http://reason.com/archives/2014/11/21/usa-freedom-and-rand-paul

    In June 2013, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) introduced theFourth Amendment Restoration Act, a bill declaring that "the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution shall not be construed to allow any U.S. government agency to search the phone records of Americans without a warrant based on probable cause." The legislation was aimed specifically at stopping the National Security Agency (NSA) and other federal agencies from interpreting the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the USA PATRIOT Act in ways that allows them to clandestinely collect and winnow through Americans' telephone and other electronic records. I entirely support the bill, but the sad truth is that it has garnered not a single cosponsor and it has gone nowhere.
     
    Denny Crane, Apr 22, 2015
    #5
  6. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    34,443
    Likes Received:
    25,517
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Blazer OT board
    I like turtles.

    barfo
     
    barfo, Apr 22, 2015
    #6
  7. Denny Crane

    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    May 24, 2007
    Messages:
    72,978
    Likes Received:
    10,673
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Never lost a case
    Location:
    Boston Legal
    You don't care if government tramples the constitution.
     
    Denny Crane, Apr 22, 2015
    #7
  8. MarAzul

    MarAzul LongShip

    Joined:
    Sep 28, 2008
    Messages:
    21,370
    Likes Received:
    7,281
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Life is good!
    Location:
    Near Bandon Oregon
    This is where the "Raspberry" button is call for as an alternative to the "Like" button.
     
    MarAzul, Apr 22, 2015
    #8
  9. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    Messages:
    126,052
    Likes Received:
    146,318
    Trophy Points:
    115
    If you really love America you would let America protect you.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Apr 22, 2015
    #9
  10. MarAzul

    MarAzul LongShip

    Joined:
    Sep 28, 2008
    Messages:
    21,370
    Likes Received:
    7,281
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Life is good!
    Location:
    Near Bandon Oregon
    300+ Million citizens, loyal to a common cause aided by lawful government, are far more likely to foil nefarious terrorist acts than 300+ Million citizen under surveillance themselves by a government group of dubious authority and only controlled by politicians constrained by political correctness instead of the Constitution.
     
    Last edited: Apr 22, 2015
    MarAzul, Apr 22, 2015
    #10
    Paine Tablet and MARIS61 like this.
  11. MarAzul

    MarAzul LongShip

    Joined:
    Sep 28, 2008
    Messages:
    21,370
    Likes Received:
    7,281
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Life is good!
    Location:
    Near Bandon Oregon
    Blasst! It doesn't work that way.
     
    MarAzul, Apr 22, 2015
    #11
  12. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    Messages:
    126,052
    Likes Received:
    146,318
    Trophy Points:
    115
    I always thought math was one of your strong points.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Apr 22, 2015
    #12
  13. MarAzul

    MarAzul LongShip

    Joined:
    Sep 28, 2008
    Messages:
    21,370
    Likes Received:
    7,281
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Life is good!
    Location:
    Near Bandon Oregon
    Uh Oh! Change b to m.
     
    MarAzul, Apr 22, 2015
    #13
  14. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    Messages:
    126,052
    Likes Received:
    146,318
    Trophy Points:
    115
    Just teasing you, glad you fixed it.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Apr 22, 2015
    #14
  15. Denny Crane

    Denny Crane It's not even loaded! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    May 24, 2007
    Messages:
    72,978
    Likes Received:
    10,673
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Never lost a case
    Location:
    Boston Legal
    Nah, it worked as you wrote it.

    In this case, you weren't the math challenged one.
     
    Denny Crane, Apr 22, 2015
    #15
  16. MarAzul

    MarAzul LongShip

    Joined:
    Sep 28, 2008
    Messages:
    21,370
    Likes Received:
    7,281
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Life is good!
    Location:
    Near Bandon Oregon
    I often need all the help I can get.
     
    MarAzul, Apr 22, 2015
    #16
    SlyPokerDog likes this.
  17. maxiep

    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

    Joined:
    Sep 12, 2008
    Messages:
    28,303
    Likes Received:
    5,884
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Merchant Banker
    Location:
    Denver, CO & Lake Oswego, OR
    The Patriot Act needs to die. It's this kind of stuff that makes me unable to support the Republican Party.
     
    maxiep, Apr 23, 2015
    #17
  18. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    Messages:
    126,052
    Likes Received:
    146,318
    Trophy Points:
    115
    Why do you hate America?
     
    SlyPokerDog, Apr 23, 2015
    #18
  19. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2009
    Messages:
    30,672
    Likes Received:
    8,852
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    retired, while you work!
    jlprk, May 31, 2015
    #19
  20. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2008
    Messages:
    126,052
    Likes Received:
    146,318
    Trophy Points:
    115
    I'm surprised there hasn't been a terrorist attack or plot prevented to show these silly senators just how valuable the Patriot Act is.
     
    SlyPokerDog, May 31, 2015
    #20
Page 1 of 2

Share This Page