Patriot Act Renewed

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

The House and Senate have reached a deal to re-authorize the Patriot Act. What do you think?

Bill Parker,
Metal Fabricator
"Dammit! I'm never going to be able to check that falafel cookbook out of the library."

Mary Alice Cornog,
Beekeeper
"It's about time they did something to stop all the out-of-control patriotism in this country."

Matt Morreti,
Zoologist
"I'd really like to tell this damn government what I think, but thanks to the Patriot Act, they already know."

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