Catonic wrote:
In the wee hours of this morning, the house voted to extend and make permanent fourteen provisions of the sixteen provisions that make up the US Patriot Act.

Surely Ben Franklin is achieving in excess of 10,000 RPM as he spins in his grave.

-- Catonic

Ben Franklin didn't have to worry about loyalists spreading small pox. In fact, WE were too busy spreading it to the Indians. Oh, is it offensive that I used the word Indians? Oops. I did it again.

RE: Patriot Act Extended