Abercrombie Condemns Patriot Act Renewal
Abercrombie condemned the bill, saying, “Instead of carefully and thoughtfully strengthening laws that actually work to thwart terrorists, we’re giving government a blank check to trample civil liberties.”
Abercrombie condemned the bill, saying, “Instead of carefully and thoughtfully strengthening laws that actually work to thwart terrorists, we’re giving government a blank check to trample civil liberties.”
Congressman Kucinich reminds us that it’s economic insecurity, rather than military insecurity, that threatens most Americans these days.
The first generation of US citizens had plenty of experience with the way that unscrupulous leaders could exploit fears about security to impose tyrannical abuses against the people. Those sorts of abuses, given the power of today’s surveillance technologies, are more important to protect against, absolutely, than ever before.
I was heartened to see U.S. Representative Joe Baca rise to the floor of the House of Representatives last week, and talk about a genuine problem with immigration – that the persecution of undocumented immigrants destroys their families and leaves them vulnerable to exploitation.