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Article: In support of the Patriot Act.(EDITORIALS)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- June 17, 2005
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Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES
When I opened the door this morning, I checked to see if the sky was falling. I was concerned because former colleague Bob Barr, the American Civil Liberties Union and others seem to believe that the end of the republic is near ("Conservatives, liberals align against Patriot Act," Page 1, Tuesday). The cause of their consternation is a Senate Intelligence Committee bill permanently authorizing the intelligence-related portions of the USA Patriot Act and giving the attorney general an additional investigative tool to help stop terrorists and spies - the administrative subpoena.
I regret to say it, but the rhetoric of those ...