Harry Reid and the Patriot Act: Then and now

[Kevin_Kennedy]

“We killed the Patriot Act,” boasted Minority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, to cheers from a crowd at a political rally after the vote.

Patriot Act extension filibustered - Washington Times

Now all of a sudden:

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"If the senator from Kentucky refuses to relent... that would increase the risk of a retaliatory terrorist strike against the homeland and hamper our ability to deal a truly fatal blow to al-Qaida."

When did Harry Reid start using Bushisms?

 

[dblack]

Read thusly:

"Intrusive state power is awesome when we're in charge."

The Democrat/Republican "fight" is puppet theater to keep us distracted. Nothing else.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Hmmm, back in 2005 a bipartisan group of US Senators took this action?

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

...a bipartisan group of six senators said the tentative deal had caused them deep concern because it did not go far enough in "making reasonable changes to the original law to protect innocent people from unnecessary and intrusive government surveillance." - Patriot Act filibuster threatened / Senate objections on rights issues stall tentative agreement - SFGate

“We killed the Patriot Act,” boasted Minority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, to cheers from a crowd at a political rally after the vote.

Patriot Act extension filibustered - Washington Times

Now all of a sudden:

[youtube]WYJLZLitq_o[/youtube]

"If the senator from Kentucky refuses to relent... that would increase the risk of a retaliatory terrorist strike against the homeland and hamper our ability to deal a truly fatal blow to al-Qaida."

When did Harry Reid start using Bushisms?

Rand Paul was NOT on the side of ensuring civil rights?

Go figure

 

[dblack]

Rand Paul was NOT on the side of ensuring civil rights?

Go figure

???

What are you talking about?

 

[Kevin_Kennedy]

Rand Paul was NOT on the side of ensuring civil rights?

Go figure

???

What are you talking about?

Good question.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Rand Paul was NOT on the side of ensuring civil rights?

Go figure

???

What are you talking about?

He just repeats what the voices tell him.

 

[The T]

“We killed the Patriot Act,” boasted Minority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, to cheers from a crowd at a political rally after the vote.

Patriot Act extension filibustered - Washington Times

Now all of a sudden:

[youtube]WYJLZLitq_o[/youtube]

"If the senator from Kentucky refuses to relent... that would increase the risk of a retaliatory terrorist strike against the homeland and hamper our ability to deal a truly fatal blow to al-Qaida."

When did Harry Reid start using Bushisms?

As soon as he realised that HE and his willing band of Statists including the POTUS are in heap big trouble...