Obama signs one-year extension of Patriot Act

AP

 In the dark of night,Obama extends the Patriot Act

President Barack Obama has signed a one-year extension of several provisions in the nation’s main counterterrorism law,the Patriot Act.
Provisions in the measure would have expired on Sunday without Obama’s signature Saturday.

The act,which was adopted in the weeks after the Sept. 11,2001 terror attacks,expands the government’s ability to monitor Americans in the name of national security.

Three sections of the Patriot Act that stay in force will:

_Authorize court-approved roving wiretaps that permit surveillance on multiple phones.

_Allow court-approved seizure of records and property in anti-terrorism operations.

_Permit surveillance against a so-called lone wolf,a non-U.S. citizen engaged in terrorism who may not be part of a recognized terrorist group.

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10 comments to Obama signs one-year extension of Patriot Act

  • The Patriot Act is against Americans and our freedoms. That's what this is all about,and "OOO"gladly takes them away. He has a sad grimace on his face,but I don't believe it for a minute. What an actor. He will gleefully have more power given him by extending this act. WAKE UP AMERICA!!!

    IMPEACH OBAMA IN 2010.
    http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/

  • The Patriot Act is against Americans and our freedoms. That's what this is all about,and "OOO"gladly takes them away. He has a sad grimace on his face,but I don't believe it for a minute. What an actor. He will gleefully have more power given him by extending this act. WAKE UP AMERICA!!!

    IMPEACH OBAMA IN 2010.
    http://www.impeachobamacampaign.com/

  • It should be called the "Martial Law Act". There is nothing "patriotic"about the "Patriot Act",whether the jackboot is worn by Bu$h or by Bu$hama.

  • Michele

    I think it depends on which prez is signing it? Bush did it for the American people. Obama?

  • crystn2

    Obama is no patriot or friend to patriots!

  • Dee

    Amazing with you people…Obama is damned if he does or damned if he doesn't.

    Dee

  • Outland1

    U people seriously need help…Bush was the worst thing that EVER happened to our country and EVERYONE wants to dog Obama for the shape America is in. He was handed a massive hell hole and is doing his best to get us back to some normal sense of being!!!!

  • Michele

    You need to open your eyes,Obama is taking us down a road that we do not want to be on. Pay attention to what Obama is doing,he is turning this country into a communist country WAKE THE HELL UP!!! If you want gov't controlling every aspect of your life then please feel free to move somewhere else.

  • Wanda

    Outland 1 You sound like someone that come from another country and that hates ours. If that be the case go back. Obama is destroying our country and it doesn't take anyone too smart to figure that out. George Bush was a saint compared to this so called president.

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