Constitution Disregarded with Patriot Act Renewal

Am I the only Libertarian party member who thinks 9/11 was a hoax done by the government itself?
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Congress, Bush Administration Ignore Concerns Over Threats to Civil Liberties

(Washington, D.C.) A renewed version of the USA Patriot Act inched closer to becoming a final product on Tuesday with a 280-138 vote count in favor of renewal in the United States House of Representatives. The Senate previously voted 89-10 in favor of renewal, and the bill will likely be signed by President George W. Bush before the 16 controversial provisions from the initial legislation expire on March 10.

Although the Bush Administration and many members of Congress have defended the Patriot Act as an absolute necessity in combating terror, the legislation has encountered sharp opposition, particularly from civil libertarians and privacy advocates. Opponents of the Patriot Act point out that this legislation enables the federal government to obtain the medical and financial records of virtually all Americans, in most circumstances, without due process. In other cases, an individualâ??s Internet search record may be obtained without any evidence linking the individual to terrorism, or without the individualâ??s knowledge.

The Bush Administration has pushed for a complete renewal of the USA Patriot Act, despite the harsh scrutiny that the White House received for knowingly allowing unconstitutional domestic wiretapping to occur in the United States. Domestic spying programs, paired with surveillance-oriented provisions in the Patriot Act, have led an increasing number of Americans to question the Presidentâ??s motives.

"There is no doubt that the changes made to the USA Patriot Act are largely cosmetic," stated Shane Cory, Chief of Staff for the Libertarian Party. "There is also no doubt that President Bush has little interest in safeguarding the freedoms of Americans that he has sworn to protect. Illegal domestic wiretapping, coupled with the blatantly unconstitutional provisions in the Patriot Act, demonstrate this administration's desire to expand federal power without respect to the system of checks and balances that was established by our Founding Fathers."