McConnell Bill Authorizes Patriot Act Until 2020
The poorly-named “Patriot Act” should go away, but it is being promulgated once again, this time by Mitch McConnell.
Click here for reuse options!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…
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.
The bill appears to be an attempt to thwart efforts to rein in the National Security Agency’s expansive surveillance powers, which came under intense scrutiny nearly two years ago after the disclosures spurred by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
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allison1050 April 23rd, 2015 at 10:05
Guess I’ll have to visit the wingnut sites to see what they’re saying. ;)
bpollen April 23rd, 2015 at 15:32
Thanks for taking one for the team! Give us the lowdown when you’re done!
allison1050 April 23rd, 2015 at 16:09
will do!
fancypants April 23rd, 2015 at 21:57
you can bet after they arrested 6 Minneapolis jihadists on their way to Syria Old mitch has sparks flying off his heels to get this signed into law.
our only hope will be that they don’t get convicted
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/19/federal-agents-terror-sweep-minneapolis-san-diego/26054419/