U.S. lawmakers vote to extend Patriot Act

God bless America!
Hey, who needs the 4th Amendment?
When do the brown shirts and the jackboots come?

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted to extend indefinitely the anti-terrorist USA Patriot Act, while limiting to 10 years two provisions of the law that have become linchpins in the ongoing congressional debate: allowing federal agents to use roving wiretaps and to search library and medical records.

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U.S. lawmakers vote to extend Patriot Act