Article: Book lovers are losing freedom Patriot Act means government can track what you read.(News)

Article: Local librarians, residents worry about effect of Patriot ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  June 9, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Sept. 11 called the USA Patriot Act. The law allows authorities ... officials argue that Patriot Act critics are exaggerating ... officials say. FBI spokesman Ross Rice said he is unaware of ... has never used those (Patriot Act) provisions in a library ...

Article: PATRIOT ACT RENEWAL IMPORTANT FOR KEEPING AMERICANS ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 12, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... aftermath of 9/11 Congress passed the PATRIOT Act, which strengthened the tools law enforcement ... would prevent the provisions of the PATRIOT Act from "sunsetting," or expiring ... approval. Without reauthorization the PATRIOT Act would expire, returning law enforcement ...

Transcript: PATRIOT ACT REAUTHORIZATION:ORIN S. KERR
Congressional Testimony;  April 19, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... written testimony concerning the USA Patriot Act. My testimony will contain three parts ... view that the public debate over the Patriot Act largely has misunderstood the Act ... communications. The Debate Over the USA Patriot Act The public debate over the USA Patriot ...

Article: Patriot Act renewal urged; Bush lobbies for ...
The Washington Times;  June 10, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... Congress to renew provisions of the USA Patriot Act that expire at the end of the year and ... neither should the protections of the Patriot Act," Mr. Bush told state troopers at ... Sixteen critical provisions of the Patriot Act are scheduled to expire," he said ...

Transcript: PATRIOT ACT/NSA/CORNYN REMARKS ON SENATE FLOOR
Capitol Hill Press Releases;  December 19, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... 12-19-2005 For Immediate Release Patriot Act/NSA/Cornyn Remarks On Senate Floor ... 16 different provisions in the USA PATRIOT Act will expire. Two days ago we had a ... down vote on the reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act. As everyone knows, that vote failed ...

Transcript: PATRIOT ACT REAUTHORIZATION:DAVID COLE
Congressional Testimony;  May 10, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... Thank you for inviting me to testify on the USA PATRIOT Act (hereinafter ``Patriot Act``). I am a professor of constitutional ... I want to make three points. First, the Patriot Act debate must be understood in context. The ...

Transcript: PATRIOT ACT VITAL TO PROTECT AMERICANS, SAYS ...
Regulatory Intelligence Data;  April 20, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... President Bush said April 19. And the USA Patriot Act allows governments at all levels to ... lawmakers to extend permanently the USA Patriot Act, which is due to expire next year ... described four specific areas in which the Patriot Act is helping law enforcement and intelligence ...