Title: Red State Update: Obama Bashes Small Town America Source:
http://www.youtube.com/user/johndenugent URL Source:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVC4JUg9A9A Published:Apr 13, 2008 Author:Jackie and Dunlap Post Date:2008-04-13 20:12:53 by robin Keywords:None Views:258 Comments:25
WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Thursday gave its blessing to the renewal of the USA PatriotAct after adding privacy protections designed to strike a balance between civil liberties and the government's power to root out terrorists.
The 89-10 vote marked a bright spot in President Bush's troubled second term as his approval ratings dipped over the war in Iraq and his administration's response to Hurricane Katrina. Renewing theact, Bush and congressional Republicans said, was key to preventing more terror attacks in the United States.
The House was expected to approve it next week and send it to the president. "This bill will allow our law enforcement officials to continue to use the same tools against terrorists that are already used against drug dealers and other criminals, while safeguarding the civil liberties of the American people," Bush said.
Illinois Democrats Barack Obama and Dick Durbin voted for theact.
Yes, they're both horrible. But isn't it ironic that Obama's vote allowed for the continued abuse of Habeas Corpus, and now he's making its restoration a central piece of his campaign?