VOTE VICTORY: Privacy Bill Passes Over Bush Veto Threat

[Douglas Carpenter]

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VOTE VICTORY: Privacy Bill Passes Over Bush Veto Threat

by David Sirota at www: http://www.davidsirota.com/

http://www.workingforchange.com/blog/index.cfm?mode=entry&entry=82337ABD-9B55-7515-33FFDF5FFB7133A9
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VOTE VICTORY: Privacy Bill Passes Over Bush Veto Threat

A big victory today in the U.S. House of Representatives - Rep.
Bernie Sanders (I) forged a bipartisan coalition to pass his
amendment blocking the FBI/Justice Department from using the Patriot
Act to search library/bookstore records without a warrant.

What's amazing is how many Republicans defied the White House's veto
threat to side with almost every Democrat to pass this measure. It
shows that if Democrats are willing to show some guts and not be
intimidated by the Bush administration's bullying tactics, they can
win the day. Let's hope Democrats take heed - and follow the House's
lead - when this legislation moves over to the Senate. See how your
Member of Congress voted at
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll258.xml
{http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll258.xml} Sources: Sanders forges
bipartisan coalition to pass privacy bill:
http://www.pennlive.com/newsflash/topstories/index.ssf?/base/politics-6/1118872252132080.xml&storylist
{http://www.pennlive.com/newsflash/topstories/index.ssf?/base/politics-6/1118872252132080.xml&storylist}

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