Saturday, February 11, 2006
Face Saving Cosmetic
Although it was only a few weeks ago that Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), now up to his chin in the Abramoff scandal, announced with pleasure and to applause that the Democrats had killed the PATRIOT Act, now, with only the most superficial of changes, it is about to be renewed for a long period. That's a good thing, as a noted obstructor of justice once said.
The best evidence of the American people's will is often contained in what the majority of the federal legislators will vote for (assuming the legislators know what side of the toast the butter goes on). There were a few libertarian lite Republicans who opposed renewing the PATRIOT Act without taking the library search thing out (it's out).
You can take Powerline's description and praise of the compromise for confirmation or you can take this NYT editorial, chiding the lawmakers for spinelessness in not asking for real changes to the Act, as proof.
The best evidence of the American people's will is often contained in what the majority of the federal legislators will vote for (assuming the legislators know what side of the toast the butter goes on). There were a few libertarian lite Republicans who opposed renewing the PATRIOT Act without taking the library search thing out (it's out).
You can take Powerline's description and praise of the compromise for confirmation or you can take this NYT editorial, chiding the lawmakers for spinelessness in not asking for real changes to the Act, as proof.
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 8:10 AM 
