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Politics : I Will Continue to Continue, to Pretend....

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To: Sully- who wrote (8527)7/30/2005 12:16:52 AM
From: Sully-   of 35834
 
Patriot Act Update

-- Jayson
PoliPundit.com

The U.S. Senate voted Friday to make permanent most of the provisions of the Patriot Act.

The bill now will proceed to a Conference Committee, to reconcile whether certain provisions will be given a four-year sunset (the Senate version) or a 10-year sunset (the House version).

I expect some kind of {gulp} compromise, and then the inevitable complaining from the usual suspects.

So, cue the imperial theme music, Chomsky. ‘Cause the gummint’s out to get’cha . . .

P.S. - Here’s the AP’s version of events. They’re projecting, eh?

news.yahoo.com

polipundit.com

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