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    Conyers, Nadler and Scott: Reform Patriot Act, Fight Terrorism While Protecting our Civil Liberties
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    Notably, the bill would allow Americans to use libraries and bookstores without fear that their choice of books will be monitored by overzealous federal agents." "Benjamin Franklin got it right when he said, ’those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety,’ ... These bills assure that we secure our liberties and our freedoms without diminishing either." A short summary of the USA Patriot Amendments Act and FISA legislation follows. Full Article at YubaNet
    Benjamin Franklin got it right when he said, ’those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety,’ ... These bills assure that we secure our liberties and our freedoms without diminishing either.
    SOURCE: YubaNet 1 month ago
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Conyers, Nadler and Scott: Reform Patriot Act, Fight Terrorism While Protecting our Civil Liberties
  1. This legislation is borne of the necessity to reign in the overbroad provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and ensure that the law is consistent with constitutional standards
    Jerrold Nadler – Jerrold Nadler SOURCE: YubaNet 1 month ago
  2. Over the past eight years, Americans grew tired of the same old scare tactics, designed to fool the public into believing that we needed to give up freedom to be safe from terrorism ... It is a new day and an opportunity for reform.
    John Conyers – John Conyers SOURCE: YubaNet 1 month ago

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