Napolitano issues terror alert after Congress votes down Patriot Act

[The Hatter]

Napolitano issues terror alert; Congress votes down Patriot Act - National public safety | Examiner.com

The terrorism threat level within the United States is the highest it's been since the September 11, 2001 attacks, claims Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano,

Napolitano informed the U.S. House of Representatives of the heightened threat on Wednesday morning. She told Congressman from both political parties that the terrorist threat facing the U.S. homeland is significantly higher.

The United States faces threats from groups inspired by al-Qaeda that are already inside the country, and attacks, including acts of sabotage and suicide bombings, could be carried out without notice, Napolitano stated.

What's next? Al Qaeda has WMDs?

 

[Trajan]

If I recall there was significant push back a few years ago as to terror and homegrown terror being used a a tool of......fear....(?)

 

[BolshevikHunter]

Napolitano issues terror alert; Congress votes down Patriot Act - National public safety | Examiner.com

The terrorism threat level within the United States is the highest it's been since the September 11, 2001 attacks, claims Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano,

Napolitano informed the U.S. House of Representatives of the heightened threat on Wednesday morning. She told Congressman from both political parties that the terrorist threat facing the U.S. homeland is significantly higher.

The United States faces threats from groups inspired by al-Qaeda that are already inside the country, and attacks, including acts of sabotage and suicide bombings, could be carried out without notice, Napolitano stated.

What's next? Al Qaeda has WMDs?

Just more from the two headed snake that runs this Nation. If these liars really believed there was a threat, then why in the hell would she leave the borders wide open for a dirty Nuke to be smuggled in? = Bottomfeeding Liars! This is all about power and control. ~BH

 

[waltky]

Congress gonna tweak the Patriot Act...

Congress Extends Patriot Act Measures for 90 Days
Thursday, February 17, 2011 Washington (AP) - Congress on Thursday gave itself three more months to consider changes to provisions of anti-terrorism law that have been valuable in tracking security threats but have drawn fire from defenders of privacy rights.

The House voted 279-143 to add 90 days to the legal authority of three provisions, including two that were part of the USA Patriot Act enacted shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The Senate approved the measure Tuesday evening. President Barack Obama is expected to sign the bill before the provisions expire on Feb. 28.

At issue are law enforcement powers to set roving wiretaps to monitor multiple communication devices and to ask a special federal court for access to "any tangible thing" - from business records to library checkouts - that could be relevant to a terrorist threat. The third provision, from a 2004 intelligence act, gives the FBI court-approved rights for secret surveillance of non-American "lone wolf" suspects not known to be tied to specific terrorist groups.

Unlike other sections of the Patriot Act, the provisions were not made permanent law because of lingering concerns that they gave the government too much power to spy on people. Those concerns came from both the right and left - the 12 senators who voted against the extensions ranged from liberal independent Bernie Sanders of Vermont to tea party favorite Rand Paul, R-Ky. "We need to defend the right to be free of search and seizure," Paul said. "I think, in the fear after 9/11, we did not debate these things fully. We should have a debate."

Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., an author of the original Patriot Act, promised hearings but expressed frustration at the fears of abuse raised by critics. "None of these three provisions have been held unconstitutional by a court," he said. "No court has found that civil liberties have been violated."

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