Check your dates. When the Patriot Act was first passed, during a Republican controlled Congress, it was with a five year clause. When the Patriot Act was passed without the five year clause, as well as with the Electronic Eavesdropping Act, it was by a Democrat controlled Congress. There was a lot of opposition from Republicans, but the Bills still passed, and by a number of the Republicans who voiced opposition. In fairness, there were also a number of Democrats who opposed the legislation also.
On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 8:30 PM, Hollywood <[email protected]>wrote: > > KIT, > > But the Republicans were in the majority at that time. Didn't your > post say "most conservatives" were up in arms? Or are you saying that > Republicans, at least during Bush's 1st term, were NOT conservatives? > Or are you saying that they were simply ineffective and incompetent to > the point that they could not block legislation "most" of them were > "up in arms" about even when they were a majority in Congress? > How many of these conservatives voted against the Patriot Act? Don't > fib, I'll Google it and check on ya'!! :-) > > Good. My side just got rid of the corrupt Gov. of Illinois. > > On May 15, 7:13 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > There was opposition in the Republican Party when both the Patriot Act > and > > the Electronic Eavesdropping Act were passed. Unfortunately, not enough > > opposition. I still remember, and I was taking notes!! As I have said > > for months now, it is time for a house cleaning inside the tent. We here > in > > Florida have already got rid of one scumbag, Mel Martinez!!\ > > > > On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 8:06 PM, Hollywood <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > KIT, > > > > > Any of these conservatives "up in arms" happen to be Republican > > > Senators or Congressmen? > > > > > On May 15, 7:03 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Uhm.....Horse Hockey Holly! Most conservatives were up in arms about > the > > > > legislation at the time, I was quite vocal about it, here in this > group!! > > > > > > On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Hollywood < > [email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > SgtUSMC, > > > > > > > Funny, the cons were as happy as hogs in slop when this sort of > thing > > > > > happened during the Bush administration. > > > > > > > I tried to warn the dummies. TOLD them they might want to keep in > mind > > > > > that a Democrat would be inheriting all these powers from George > Bush. > > > > > Would they listen? But nooooooooooooooo. > > > > > They just stuck their fingers in their ears and said things like > > > > > "well, if your not a terrorist, drug dealer, pedophile etc. etc. > why > > > > > would you care if "the authorites were listening to everything you > > > > > say, reading you e-mails, etc. etc." > > > > > > > NOW they are getting concerned???? > > > > > > > On May 15, 4:50 pm, SgtUSMC <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Next time we tell you wire-tapping is unconstitutional, you > should > > > > > > listen. > > > > > > > > On May 15, 2:31 pm, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thoughtful tips and reminders. > > > > > > > > > From: Travis > > > > > > > Date: Fri, May 15, 2009 > > > > > > > Subject: Beware of Your GPS > > > > > > > > > http://lewrockwell.com/spl/beware-of-gps.html > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > *~@):~{>- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
