Originally published February 15 2006
Patriot Act to be extended despite opposition
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
An agreement has been reached to extend two of the Patriot Act's most controversial provisions for the next four years. The Act authorizes roving wiretaps and secret warrants for books, records and other items from organizations like libraries.
House and Senate negotiators reached an agreement Thursday to extend the USA Patriot Act, before it expires at the end of the month.
Despite the fact that Resolutions have been passed denouncing the Patriot Act in over 380 communities in 43 states including seven state-wide resolutions, it is to be extended.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., announced that the negotiating committee had reached an agreement that would extend for four years two of the Patriot Act's most controversial provisions --- authorizing roving wiretaps and permitting secret warrants for books, records and other items from businesses, hospitals and organizations such as libraries.
The Patriot Act as we have exhaustively documented is the key police state weapon the authorities have in their armory.
The party line often heard from Neo-Cons in their attempts to defend the Patriot Act either circulate around the contention that the use of the Patriot Act has never been abused or that it isn't being used against American citizens.
The Legislation's reach HAS gone beyond terrorism and it IS actively being used to target American citizens.
When Homeland Security agents arrived at the Pufferbelly Toys store, the lead agent asked owner Stephanie Cox whether she carried a toy called the Magic Cube, which he said was an illegal copy of the Rubik's Cube, one of the most popular toys of all time.
Activist Bev Harris was told not to reveal to anyone the fact that she and her website were being investigated under the Patriot Act.
Two students who were interrogated by the Secret Service following remarks the teenagers made about the President during a class discussion.
A Denver photographer was arrested while taking pictures in Denver, during Vice President Dick Cheney's visit to the city.
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