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20. If this passes there won't be reforms for 3 years.

Wed May 7, 2014, 09:03 PM

May 2014

It's kicking the can down the road, and the NSA will easily work around the restrictions.

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ACLU thanks Snowden for inspiring today's House approval of NSA reform bill [View all] Jemon May 2014 OP

Oh My! malaise May 2014 #1

kick. Thanks for posting. +1 eom Purveyor May 2014 #2

People don't usually pay termites to eat their houses. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #6

Yep, it only passes if the Patriot Act is extended to 2017. joshcryer May 2014 #7

Gosh, Josh, what makes you think it won't be extended?? Major Hogwash May 2014 #17

Nothing. joshcryer May 2014 #19

The ACLU, Snowden and Greenwald are enemies of the state! 951-Riverside May 2014 #10

It's a start. Much more is needed. And, many more Snowdens to step up. K&R Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #5

Repeal the Patriot Act. joshcryer May 2014 #9

Time to throw the ACLU under the bus? LittleBlue May 2014 #8

K & R !!! WillyT May 2014 #11

so now the ALCU supports Putin? G_j May 2014 #12

The ACLU supports the crackdown of Russian bloggers Jemon May 2014 #13

Welcome to DU. The ACLU represents Snowden. n/t ProSense May 2014 #15

EFF didn't thank Snowden, but it did ProSense May 2014 #14

The EFF supports even stronger reforms, just like the ACLU Jemon May 2014 #16

If this passes there won't be reforms for 3 years. joshcryer May 2014 #20

Kudos to Snowden and the other protectors of our Democracy! bvar22 May 2014 #18