Hatch alarms right over anti-terror act

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Sep/09152003/utah/92636.asp

When Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch says he will do everything in his power to grant President Bush's latest request to expand federal police authority beyond the Patriot Act, it dismays one of the nation's leading conservative strategists.

"That's like somebody saying they'll raise taxes indefinitely," said Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform and a board member of the National Rifle Association and American Conservative Union. "Why would he want to give the federal government indefinite power?"

At a time when many GOP lawmakers from the Rocky Mountain states are saying the anti-terrorism law passed immediately after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks went too far and needs greater checks and balances, Utah's senior senator has become Congress' leading proponent of giving federal authorities more law enforcement powers and fewer judicial authorization restrictions.

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"These federal prosecutors are like teenage boys on prom night who have one thing on their mind and they want more of it," said Norquist, who worked on the staff of the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Republican Party Platform committees. "It's Congress' job to sometimes tell them no. Sensenbrenner has certainly been more aggressive in that than Hatch, unless Hatch is doing it quietly behind closed doors."

[FarLeftRage]

1. Do I detect a fight between the gangsters?

Perhaps this boy grover better do something about hatch...

[bluestateguy]

2. Our "ally" Goober Norquist

I know why he opposes giving the federal government more police powers. They know their president is on his way out next year and they don't want to see these powers in the hands of a Democrat.

[I Lean Left]

6. Good point!

If a dem is elected president next year, they will fall all over themselves repealing whatever extra power they've grabbed!!

[Democat]

3. Hatch the constitution hater

Next he'll want to take away our guns. Spread the word! :)

[hippiechick]

4. "Why would he want to give the federal government indefinite power?"

Of course, Grovie doesn't want any of these laws still standing when a Dem Administration comes in and can subpoena all their asses !!!



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[Old and In the Way]

5. Someone should offer Hatch immunity.

Maybe then he'd be less compelled to give Bush dictatorial powers.

[0007]

7. Wait till Hatch finds out who the main trickie dick is!!

It will be a first for this rubber asshole.