"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." ~ Benjamin Franklin
My hat's off to Nancy Pelosi this morning. She has rejected a Senate plan to include amendments to the Patriot Act in a larger Pentagon funding bill. One thing I fully expected to see gone in this administration are the assaults to our civil liberties in that affront to our democracy, The Patriot Act. I'm saddened by President Obama's quiet support of renewing the current Patriot Act, but surely relieved to see a strong stand by our Speaker of the House.
Go here to see the story at Politico.com
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