House Follows Senate’s Lead and Approves Patriot Act Extension
- Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:06pm by
Billy Hallowell
- Print »
- Email »
Following the Senate’s lead, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved an extension on key Patriot Act provisions. According to CNN:
The U.S. House followed the Senate on Thursday in voting to extend three key provisions of the Patriot Act scheduled to expire at midnight, sending the measure to President Barack Obama to be signed into law.
By a 250-153 vote, the Republican-led House agreed to extend the expiring provisions of the law passed after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. They deal with roving wiretaps, the tracking of alleged “lone wolf” terrorists and the ability of law enforcement officials to obtain any records they deem relevant to an investigation after securing an order from a federal court…
The House vote was tighter, with lawmakers on the right and left opposing an extension for various reasons. For example, some members of Congress are concerned about the law’s impact on civil liberties, while others support the law but think it should be made permanent.
ABC News has an interesting piece regarding how the president will “virtually” sign the bill into law (remember, he‘s overseas and can’t be there to do it in person):
President Obama, currently on an overseas trip, is not at the White House to sign the bill, a requirement for the measure to become law.
So the president will use an autopen –- a machine that replicates Obama’s signature -– to sign the extension, according to White House spokesman Nick Shapiro.
“Failure to sign this legislation poses a significant risk to U.S. national security. As long as Congress approves the extension, the President will direct the use of the autopen to sign it,” Shapiro said in a statement.
Popular Stories
Does Misstated Marathon Claim Prove Paul Ryan Is Dishonest? (POLL) 695 Comments
Paper Details Obama Admin’s Alleged Secret Note Sent to Iran: If Israel Attacks, We Won’t Get Involved 508 Comments
Roseanne Barr: Most Billionaires ‘Violent Pedophiles’ & ‘Heartless’ Cocaine Addicts 353 Comments
‘Made Up Religion’: TV Historian Enrages Muslims, Receives Threats After Producing UK Documentary Questioning Islam’s Beginnings 341 Comments
This Is the Creationists‘ Response to Scientist Bill Nye’s Viral Pro-Evolution Video Claiming They Harm Children 329 Comments
Faith
- This Is the Creationists‘ Response to Scientist Bill Nye’s Viral Pro-Evolution Video Claiming They Harm Children 329 Comments
Pakistani Muslim Cleric Accused of Framing Disabled Christian Girl in Koran-Burning Case Read More- ‘Made Up Religion’: TV Historian Enrages Muslims, Receives Threats After Producing UK Documentary Questioning Islam’s Beginnings 341 Comments
Meet the Controversial German Imam Accused of Brutally Beating His Wife & Pushing Sharia Law Read More
‘Self-Proclaimed Messiah’ & Unification Church Leader the Rev. Sun Myung Moon Has Died — Here’s His Life Story Read More
Business
President Obama Issues Major ‘Green Energy’ Executive Order 252 Comments- Germany’s Upcoming Court Ruling Will be Huge for the EU Read More
Ford Looks to Beat Toyota for Best-Selling Car in 2012 With This Model 148 Comments
Bernanke & QE3: Here’s What You Need to Know Read More- ‘Extortion’: Why Did the Labor Department ‘Drop the Hammer’ on Oregon Farmers? 302 Comments
Technology
- This Is the Creationists‘ Response to Scientist Bill Nye’s Viral Pro-Evolution Video Claiming They Harm Children 329 Comments
‘TaserDrone’: Hackers Weaponize Quadcopter With Actual ‘Shocking’ Technology Read More
Ever Heard of the Wild ‘Burning Man’ Festival in the Middle of the Nev. Desert? Here’s Your Primer Read More
Stanford Develops Technology ‘Better Than Steroids’ for Athlete Recovery Read More
Have You Pretended to Know What ‘the Cloud’ Is? You’re Not Alone Read More
Submitting your tip... please wait!
Comments (94)
Hungry_i
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:55pmI say go ahead and tap Mulla’s phones.
Report Post »publicuss
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:41amWatch their movements, tap the phone, enter the homes… No, need for a Patriot Act though, just probable cause and a warrant system that was already available without the creation of ‘Homeland’ Security. That ‘Homeland’ part always struck me as Stalinist for some reason.
R. Mueller, pointed out the lack of communications between the FBI field offices led to the failure to act on information available several weeks prior to 9/11. There was plenty of lead time to get warrants. Just the act of bringing them in for interviews and then placing them under ‘lawful’ surveillance would have most likely prevented the act. Hey, ‘my guy’ is going to the airport, ‘mine too’, ‘mine three’, mine, etc… take them all into custody!!
There is no need for warrant less ‘sneak and peaks’, ‘home entries’, ‘tapping phones/dsl’, ‘secret detentions’ unless there is an imminent threat. Even then, this is the digital generation where a judge is mere seconds away and can review/send an electronic warrant.
The recent Supreme Court ruling on warrant less entry to stop the destruction of evidence ignores basic police procedure. The police served a warrant on Apt A, finished and walked past Apt B. Apt B had a strange odour they noted. At that point the police should have left the immediate area, contacted a judge, sent in an electronic warrant, judge reviews, sends it back, police serve the warrant-bad guy arrested. Bill of Rights intact!
Indiana? Well, Indiana’
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:52pmNext terrorist attack will result in Patriot Act 2, after that will be Patriot Act 3, after that they will be coming for you and me for wiping the butt with the right hand. It’s not going to end until every perceived enemy of the state is in prison or dead. Bit by bit until we can’t sh it.
Report Post »publicuss
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:45pmWhat a shock, a government that does not want to give up its overstepping police powers. Warrentless entries, sneak and peak confiscation, indeterminate detentions, arms selling to enemies of the colonials… Oops, history repeating?
“One usless man is a disgrace, Two are a law firm and three or more become a Congress!” Sounds familiar….
Report Post »Emudude
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:21pmKeep in Mind, the Patriot Act was written by then Congressman Joe Biden, and approved by President George W. Bush when the Democrats and Biden still saw Muslim Extremists as a threat after 9/11.
Report Post »Rightsofman
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:48pmThank god they’re not a threat anymore! Jihadists that is.
Report Post »pappy1
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:14pmAny legislator who voted for thisUn-Patriot Act should be tried for treason as they have taken an oath to uphold the freedoms that are granted to all the people of this country as outlined in the Bill of Rights.
Report Post »We will be even less honorable than them if we vote to return these traitors to offce in the next election!!!!
half pint
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:45pmWest vote NO!
http://politics.nytimes.com/congress/votes/112/house/1/376
West 2012 or bust
Report Post »Christian Kalgaard
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:37pmBarack Hussein Obusha is a jackass
Report Post »Churk
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:25pmCan’t wait to see how this mess turns out. Talk about a lose-lose for the American people.
Report Post »half pint
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:22pmIt sucks that West voted for it but he did once before
Report Post »american1st
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:19pmwest isn’t running,
Report Post »half pint
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:24pm@american1st
He will
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:18pmDisgusting.
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:15pmS.O.S.D.D You just have to hand to the Demos. They think that they passed it first they will get the credit. WRONG1111 again.
Report Post »Workforit
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:12pmRemember the names.
The ones that passed this abortion of law again called the “patriot act” are both Democrat and Republican. They need to be removed. I don’t care what bill these idiots tie the patriot act to so they can point the finger and say “Well if I voted no small business would suffer.”
Small Business would adapt and survive the short term hardships brought on by this obvious attempt to hold onto powers that were never really needed in the first place. Crony capitalism wins another one for the advancement towards the decline and fall of America and the western way of life.
Remember who they are and vote them out.
Report Post »Progessives=Fail
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:04pmReid: Rand Paul’s Opposition To PATRIOT Act Gives “Terrorists The Opportunity To Plot Against Our Country”
Report Post »http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/05/26/reid_rand_pauls_opposition_to_patriot_act_giving_terrorists_the_opportunity_to_plot_against_our_country.html?sms_ss=facebook&at_xt=4dde89477d66ea55%2C0
taebaggranny
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:09am@ PROGESSIVES=FAIL Doesn’t head-up-where-the-sun-don’t-shine-Reid know that the terroriest are ALREADY plotting against us??? This dude has a serious REALITY problem!!!
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on May 28, 2011 at 9:34am@Progessives=Fail good post, we all need to realize there are
Report Post »things that are worth dying for, and Freedom with personal liberty
are the things that NO TERROR threat should EVER over ride.
The NWO Satanic Lucifarians , Reptiles . Aliens
or what ever is enslaving all of Mankind seems to have total
control of the minds of many Americans.
krjones
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:03pmThis is just disgusting. Tea Party members, What happened to you?
Report Post »Texas Grasshopper
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:12pmwe are here but no one is listening ……
Report Post »scoter
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:59pmI will vote for any one to get OBAMA out !!!!!
Report Post »truthstings
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:58pmUnless it is Ron Paul you are voting for the Patriot Act (Slavery Act). You don’t get it yet, we are in a one party system, and you are not in it.
Report Post »Mimi24
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:00amSarah is going to win. Wake up America.
Report Post »James
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 5:45pmThe NRA stood on the side lines and remained nuetral, so much for the NRA.
Report Post »scoter
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:58pmi would vote for any REPUBLICAN. To get OBAMA out
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:44pmWell….congress has sold out. the president was bought and paid for.
When do WE THE PEOPLE stand up? It’s now or never, “guys”!
Report Post »truthstings
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:39pmI bet a lot of neocons on here that want Cain or West to run for President love this bill. Because Cain and West are for it. Home of the free and BRAVE my a$$.
Report Post »american1st
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:10pmyep they both have dubious distinction of being best of a bad lot…
Ron Paul 2012
if republican votes like this don’t wake up the “neocons” the “GOP republicans” and the “beck heads” to what is happening to their country i fear maybe nothing will
Report Post »jimmythebullet
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 2:48amCol.West voted no.check half-pint’s link below.
Report Post »Karzak
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:31pmIs it time to start a new country yet?
Report Post »Outlaw_Josey_Wales
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:00pmMontana would be a good place to start a new country, lets all move out there and join up with freemen. Montana “The Land of Free and Home of The Bave”.
Report Post »gdbhusker
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:31pmANYONE with a yes vote on this giant pile of tyrannical defecation, should be thrown out of office by either the vote or the bat, and stand trial for sedition. These people ( all the republicans, progressives, libs, dems, tea party) are all the same!!!! VOTE THEM ALL OUT…. look at what they just did to the state of Texas, a threat of a no fly zone !!!!!! how much power will we give our new “king” and noble “Lords”…..wake up you stinking serfs!!!!!
Report Post »taebaggranny
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:03am@ GDBHUSKER I already told my Senator in an e-mail that if he voted to extend the three things that Rand Paul (my other Senator) had purposed amendments to I would contact the Kentucky TeaParty and actively work to get him removed from his senate seat..By the way he’s the Minority leader Mitch McConnell..I also said the same thing to my Rep. Brett Gutherie..I know McConnell voted for the extention but will have to check on Gutherie.
Report Post »CrackerSmurf
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:20pmwho cares anymore anyways. everything is illegal we are outlaws in a police totalitarian rule. Those who comply are fine those who want freedom surely shall die. re-education camps are coming for those fit for an attempt of conformity. It’s time to stop conforming and start controlling.
Report Post »Whostolemypig
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:17pmNow the TSA will institute home delivery gropings.
Report Post »npbreakthrough
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:26pmill make sure to have my “bag” out for them………
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:20pmnpbreakthrough
Report Post »ill make sure to have my “bag” out for them………
—————-
Make sure to pack it yourself
endgamer
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:14pmI give up! What‘s the use in calling and writing when they don’t listen anyway.. Time to throw everyone out that voted yea for the Not really a Patriot Act “Extension”. It’s a clear violation of the 4th amendment
Report Post »Texas Grasshopper
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:28pmcomplete agree ..getting tired of being “ disenfranchaised ” ….
Report Post »Texas Grasshopper
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:40pmactually , i am never giving up
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:54pm@endgamer, never give up, we will succeed,we just have to vote every damn one of they out,when their terms or up, but never give up,that is what they want,they need you to set down and shut up.
Report Post »@texasgrasshopper. thank you for not ever giving up, we will stand together and we will either win this freedom fight, or go down trying, but i will not lay down and let them keep kick the hell out our freedom.
DTOM_Jericho (escaped PA)
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:32am“you don’t have control over your gun registration, and now they can just take it..”
not all guns are registered. that’s a Law and Order myth. and you’re wrong. they can TRY to just take it.
Report Post »american1st
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 1:21amtrue not all guns are registered :) but they can take that information if they are registered, and they can wire tap w/o a warrant and god knows what other information they can just grab,
Report Post »sure they may have to pry your gun from your cold dead hands but freedom is not often taken in big dramatic moves like rounding up firearms,
it is taken a just bit at a time, a little today, and a little tomorrow, and today was a bad day for liberty!!
poverty.sucks
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:09pmDemocrats were against it before they were for it. Created congressional hearings so to calibrate for personal gains. What a country!
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:14pmNo, we get pass the bill to see what’s in the bill, in other words, what liberties did they just take from us.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:24pmpoverty.sucks
Report Post »Democrats were against it before they were for it.
————-
Thats because for Democrats, tapping phones of jihadies violates their privacy rights.
But cavity searches of innocent non-jihadies is a patriotic act
npbreakthrough
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:25pmhow could we expect our belove leader to pass up an opportunity to keep power for the executive branch……
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:39pmGod damn it !
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:45pmLefty Lucifer
Report Post »Sinista MACE
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:46pmYup.
Vote em all out, and if that doesn’t work, forcibly throw em all out.
It’s just that serious.
Report Post »bertr
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:55pmI’m dissappointed Tim Scott was in favor of this, I figured the tea party people would be against this but i dont know anymore
Report Post »Progessives=Fail
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:58pmRand Paul fought against it. Reid claimed that not supporting it was equal to aiding terrorists….So sick of the BS.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:06pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opVZJeGaWlg
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:11pmThis is a stake in the heart for freedom and liberty. Check out some of the amendments which were voted down, especially the one from Sen. Rand Paul.
Report Post »enduro
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:26pmThe Patriot act is against the constitution. Rand Paul was trying to filibuster this crap. Wake up slaves. This isn’t about terrorism this is about big brother controlling every bit of your life, dont let them fool you. Long live liberty.
Report Post »cous1933
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:28pmAny Republican that votes to take away ANY liberties is not really a Republican. To blatantly trash the Fourth Amendment and call it a “Patriot” act and to use fear to get us to agree to this is disgusting (almost as disgusting as the fact that we sheepishly fall in line or worse yet support the taking of liberties). To say that we need to violate the Constitution in order to keep us safe or that “if you’re not a terrorist you have nothing to worry about” is so unbelievably naive. I have not yet seen the voting rolls to know which Republicrats voted to extend this, but I hope one day we wake up and stop electing these phonies. Thank God for people like Rand Paul and Ron Paul – at least liberty has a voice in Congress – even if the rest of them aren’t listening.
Report Post »@ Coyote2
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:36pm@tower7femacamp,
A comment like that could get you a not so friendly registered letter from her lawyer.
Report Post »restorehope
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:39pmSure hope somebody reminds him that it is 2011, not 2008, when he signs it. His gaffe on the Westminster guestbook was really a subconscious wish that he could go back to the days of 2008 when half the country thought he could walk on water. Whatever his religious affliliation and with all of his atrocious missteps, it is pretty clear by now to most Americans that he is NOT our savior.
Report Post »Stopit
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:48pmBachmann voted yes. (head? of tea party caucus????) I unsubscribed from her email list.
West voted no.
Davis (KY) voted yes. Had already unsubscribed.
Rogers (KY) voted yes.
Only 4 in the Senate voted not to table to Rand’s amendment. A few others didn’t vote, one of which was Rubio.
Report Post »american1st
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:05pmRand Paul was the only true representative of the people today, and we just lost some more freedom…
Report Post »its a sad day for America!!
DTOM_Jericho (escaped PA)
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:27pmThe vote did not take any of my liberties. I don’t allow it. You want something from me. Come try to take it.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:35pmI’m not taking sides on this issue but it is an important one because it illustrates that on many issues there is a trade-off. Nothing is black or white only, everything – sorry to be the one to tell you – almost everything is gray. Gray and a trade-off.
In today’s world, if you want to fly an airplane and not have it blown up in midair, then you have to check passengers (a golf ball sized amount of the explosive PETN would take an airplane out of the sky).
And please don‘t say let’s “profile.” Even if you assume only Muslims blow up planes, there are plenty of black Muslims, white Muslims, and Muslims who look like could look like they could be members of other ethnic groups. The idea that you give extra attention to people in Arab garb is just about the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.
Frankly I believe the the Patriot Act is Unconstitutional because it authorizes warrentless wiretaps. On the other hand, I’m not worried about anything the government might find out about me.
It really is pretty simple. Do we give up some of our privacy rights so that the government can do everything it can do stop the bad guys before they kill Americans? Do we trust that the Government is actually trying to stop the bad guys and not collecting information for some other nefarious purpose? Or do we let the bad guys exploit the fact that we won’t monitor anyone without a warrant?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:46pm@Darmok:
In addition to the liberties we have just lost; what other regulations will Mr Sunstein add to this that will further degrade the rights and freedoms we do enjoy, such as it is anymore.
Report Post »american1st
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:52pm“You want something from me. Come try to take it.”
you don’t have control over your gun registration, and now they can just take it..
@ jzs it is often quoted but it is relevant to your post
Report Post »“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety”
silentwatcher
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:49pmyea, well, failure to sign off on a balanced budget is also a threat to national security-nothing being done about that, however.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:18amStopit
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 9:48pm
Bachmann voted yes. (head? of tea party caucus????) I unsubscribed from her email list.
West voted no.
Davis (KY) voted yes. Had already unsubscribed.
Rogers (KY) voted yes.
Only 4 in the Senate voted not to table to Rand’s amendment. A few others didn’t vote, one of which was Rubio.
___________________________________________–
I also unsubscribed to Bachmann .. after leaving my comments on the vote … and RUBIO is MY SENATOR >> he will be getting an email from me in the a.m. … he is there to vote .. not pull and Obama .. YES or NO .. put your name out there .. I am also extremely disappointed in Rubio for aligning himself with Lindsey Graham, Mc Cain and Lieberman .. two RINO’s and an I former Democrat! God help us!
TEA!
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:18am@JZS
Ah yes, everything is grey. Dull, drab, boring, socialistic grey.
Part of your first paragraph sounds a lot like the heading of the linked page.
Interesting reading.
http://greytheory.blogspot.com/2010/03/what-obama-needs-to-explain-keynes.html
Report Post »Down2TheC
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:56amTime to go see who lost my support on this one. I‘m lookin’ at you Boehnor.
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 1:02amBullsh*t! We get the government we deserve! This is all Bullsh*t! I want a “do over”…
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 1:10amWell, if this doesn’[t get your panties in a wad, nothing will!
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/05/secret-patriot-act
“There’s a Secret Patriot Act, Senator Says”
No wonder Mueller would not answer Rep. Allen West’s questions!
Report Post »bertr
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 1:19am@JZS
Report Post »our reality is grey because we’ve recreated it that way, what exist now, is what we as a society allow, abortion use to be wrong, thc use to be the number one drug used by doctors, both have flipped.
the comments above draw criticism from both sized to illustrate the point, the world exist in a myriad of realities and will continue to, the one the constitution embodied was the most freedoms ever offered to humankind, if we let that die, it will
we live in a democracy still maybe corrupt, but the founders of this country made it so binding even after 200 years of neglect it still endures, the answer is not bloodshed and revolution, they did that for us and its not neccesary, but letting these things be laid upon us with propaganda makes bloodshed that much more likely for the next generation.
things like this do not go away and we are setting up the next generation for a revolution if we dont look at what going on and vote these people out of office, the tea party was co-opt’ed by politicians and the brainwashed before it got off the ground, we took more from the nazi’s then just there scientist
This is not a good thing, give me less security and a little more freedom and i will be glad to accept the consequences that fall on my family
foobear
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 4:17amVote out every person that was for this travesty.
Report Post »