Mitch McConnell Intends To Extend Surveillance Plan

[inanna]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he intends to "responsibly extend" this week the provisions of the USA Patriot Act due to expire on June 1.

The provisions underpin the program in which U.S. spy agencies collect vast amount of data about Americans' phone calls. Members of Congress have been debating whether to extend the program for two months or five years, allow it to expire or pass reforms.

McConnell has said he would like to extend the program, as is, through 2020. But facing stiff resistance from many lawmakers, including some of his fellow Republicans as well as many Democrats, he introduced a measure last week that would extend the Patriot Act provisions for two months.

Some lawmakers have vowed to block even that temporary extension.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/18/mitch-mcconnell-surveillance_n_7308476.html

[lark]

1. Liar. He wants the US to continue illegal invasions of privacy,

so the MIC can make even more money. He doesn't give a crap about people or privacy, just $$$$$.

[chapdrum]

2. Lying is second nature

to him and his ilk.
They also don't give a crap about America, in my view.
Oh they say the right things (and wear flag pins) to indicate otherwise, but in blunt reality, they are stateless.
Their allegiance is to wealth, and the means to continue building it. They would be running the same con in any country.

[valerief]

3. Anything that hurts the 99% McConnell is for. nt