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Title: Larry Craig and the Expanding Police State
Source: Rockwell
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Published: Sep 6, 2007
Author: Dina Adham
Post Date: 2007-09-06 10:29:05 by ghostdogtxn
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Views: 240
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#2. To: ghostdogtxn (#0)

There were reports back in Dec. '05, after Craig helped to filibuster the reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act, that Bush called Craig a "goddamn traitor" and urged the RNC to mount a primary challenge to him before '08.

aristeides  posted on  2007-09-06   11:05:42 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

ghostdogtxn  posted on  2007-09-06   11:20:03 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

His behavior was peculiar, no doubt, but criminal – hardly. He was arrested not for what he did, but for what a police officer interpreted his conduct to mean he wanted to do; because the police officer interpreted his conduct "as a signal used by persons wishing to engage in lewd conduct."

This isn't how his arrest was first described. And I wasn't aware Craig helped filibuster the reauthorization of the Patriot Act. hmmmm...

robin  posted on  2007-09-06   11:24:21 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

ghostdogtxn  posted on  2007-09-06   11:27:25 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  

#17. To: ghostdogtxn, robin, rowdee (#8)

And I wasn't aware Craig helped filibuster the reauthorization of the Patriot Act. hmmmm...

I wasn't either. That would make him a target of either Hillary (who wants those powers herself) or Shrub.

Larry Craig: Hillary Would Abuse Patriot Act Larry Craig is citing Hillary Clinton as the reason he opposes renewing the Patriot Act in its current form, saying Mrs. Clinton is likely to abuse the ... http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/12/21/212949.shtml

"Letter from Senator Larry Craig concerning the USA PATRIOT Act. email | 11/23/05 | Senator Larry E. Craig

Posted on 12/30/2005 11:53:53 AM PST by Delphinium

Dear Fellow Idahoan:

Over the past week, a lot of attention has been given to the reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act, formally known as the "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act." Because it is an important issue, and I have been at the forefront of the debate, I want to take a moment of your time to give you the latest news.

I have been working with members of both parties in the Senate and House of Representatives to address PATRIOT Act provisions that may allow federal investigators to monitor activities of Americans unrelated to terrorism, with minimal or inadequate judicial oversight. Early in the current Congress, I introduced an updated version of my legislation, the Security and Freedom Enhancement Act, or SAFE Act, as S.737. This legislation is designed to protect civil liberties and place reasonable limitations on federal government searches and surveillance, without impeding the war on terrorism.< It garnered support from Senators across the political spectrum.

A number of the reforms contained in my bill were incorporated into the Senate version of legislation renewing certain expiring provisions of the PATRIOT Act, which passed unanimously in late July. This Senate version was also approved by nearly half of the House of Representatives.

While the conference committee charged with working out differences between the House and Senate renewal bills did improve some of the civil liberties protections of PATRIOT, it unnecessarily dropped or watered down too many of these reforms. I and other Senate and House members of both parties believe that with additional time, the remaining problems can be addressed. For that reason, I voted against cutting off debate on the compromise and instead worked to get an extension of the PATRIOT provisions due to expire December 31, 2005. With the extension in place and PATRIOT still fully effective for another five weeks, Congress can resume negotiations and pursue whatever additional hearings or discussions are needed to finalize the renewal bill.

It's worth remembering that when PATRIOT was first enacted, the deadlines on these specific provisions were put there for a reason: to force a review by Congress and a determination whether such controversial authorities should be renewed, revised, or repealed. These are not technical or unimportant matters but policy issues that affect the fundamental rights, freedom, and property of innocent Americans, as well as the security of the United States. It is in the best interests of our nation for Congress to consider all options carefully and thoroughly. After all, this law will outlast the Bush Administration.

It is my strong belief that we can limit and clarify the law to eliminate its problems, without impeding law enforcement's ability to conduct legitimate, necessary investigations of terrorism. That is the outcome I will continue fighting for, because we need to protect the freedoms that tens of thousands of Americans have died for.

I hope this information is helpful to you and would welcome your further thoughts on this or any other matter of concern. If I can be of assistance to you in the U.S. Senate, contact me. For more information on this issue, please read my Securing Freedom Issue Brief.

Sincerely,

Larry E. Craig United States Senator" http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1549459/posts

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