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Yay for the Tea Party!
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:30 am
by Monroe
Wha?!?! Monroe saying yay for the Tea Party?
Well 25 of them at least actually stood up for their core beliefs and with the Democrats struck down the Patriot Act. So for now? The USA Patriot Act is struck down.
Re: Yay for the Tea Party!
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:35 am
by Teaos
Wow this is interesting.
Re: Yay for the Tea Party!
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:15 am
by Tsukiyumi
Yeah, I saw that. Warrantless wiretaps, investigations of "suspicious" individuals, and some other stuff was not extended.
IDK about Obama's additions to it, though.
Re: Yay for the Tea Party!
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:28 pm
by Mikey
It always struck as darkly ironic that the law which so directly contravened the morals of our nation's founding was called the "Patriot" Act. In any event, I agree with Monroe. Whether the Tea Party's leanings were based on morality about individual freedoms (not so sure) or a desire to keep government out of people's faces (more likely,) the end is a definite good thing.