I dont want any president exerting extraordinary authority based on a perceived terrorist threat. But if he does, I damn well want Congress informed of every action and every directive coming out of the White House so that Congress can respond. That is what the act requires that was not previously codified.
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...You missed the point being that Obama isn't reversing the erosion of civil liberties under the Bush administration like he said he would. Patriot Act, wire tapping, continued state of emergency, still in 2 wars.
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When did Obama say he would overturn the Patriot Act? Or end FISA-authorized wiretaps (as opposed to circumventing FISA as Bush did). Or pull out of Afghanistan? Hell, he voted for the last Patriot Act re authorization and FISA amendments.
I voted for him DESPITE the fact that I disagree with his positions on these issues.
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It's more BS terror mongering.
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One could also reasonably make the case that the fear mongering is not coming from the WH, but rather from those screaming that Obama is a tyrannical fascist...or socialist...or communist...or the anti-Christ...or whatever the ignorant characterization of the week may be (its hard to keep up).