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Friday, September 25, 2009

Patriot Act: Russ Feingold discovers it is used for routine criminal cases

Both Russ Feingold and Al Franken discuss the Patriot Act and discover it is used for 'sneak and peak' surveillance of Americans homes that violates that Fouth Amendment. Law enforcement is using the Patriot Act to investigate people who are believed to be drug dealers.

The Patriot Act was passed with very little review and reflected the Administration position that another terrorist attack was imminent unless the Patriot act was immediately passed. The efficacy of the act is questionable. Only a handle of terrorists have been arrested since the law went into effect.

Contrast this act with the Affordable Health Care Act of 2009 that Republicans want a 72 hour review on all amendments that are incorporated into it.