] Patriot Act II would give the government broad powers to ] seize documents and force testimony without a court ] order, expand use of the death penalty and make it harder ] to be released on bail. None of these tools are necessary ] to fight terrorism, and each threatens to infringe on the ] civil liberties of Americans. ] ] The most troubling part of the new plan is the call for ] expanding government access to private data, allowing ] federal agents to issue subpoenas for private medical, ] financial and other records, without a court order. The ] lack of judicial oversight removes an important check on ] government misconduct. Record holders would be required ] to comply, or face prison, and would be barred from ] telling anyone about the subpoena. These people obviously did not understand the phrase "Give me liberty or give me death" On most days freedom, on occasion- Death, this is the thrill of freedom. Patriot Act, Part II - Fucking Insane |