Ashcroft: Bush Would Veto Bill Scaling Back Patriot Act

[rodbarnett]

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration issued a veto threat Thursday against legislation introduced in Congress that would scale back key parts of the anti-terrorism Patriot Act.
In a letter to Senate leaders, Attorney General John Ashcroft said the changes contemplated by the Security and Freedom Ensured Act, or SAFE, would "undermine our ongoing campaign to detect and prevent catastrophic terrorist attacks."

If the bill reaches President Bush's desk in its current form, Ashcroft said, "the president's senior advisers will recommend that it be vetoed."

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAJP5P31QD.html

[Hawkeye-X]

Eff off, Asscroft

Asscroft is a slimebucket not worthy of any slime.

Hawkeye-X

[BootinUp]

3. right

He shouldn't be hauling slime he should be hauled of AS slime!

:nuke:

(if anyone can guess the origins of that quote, you win a prize) :)

[Qutzupalotl]

5. Klingon to Scotty

right before an altercation.

On edit: What do I win?
:bounce:

[BootinUp]

10. Good, but don't get too excited :)

You are inducted into the Trek Geeks for Clark Club!

Welcome!

:hi:

[Hawkeye-X]

1. Eff off, Asscroft

Asscroft is a slimebucket not worthy of any slime.

Hawkeye-X

[bluestateguy]

2. Oh, no, not a veto!

Go ahead! The law expires in October of 2005 anyway.

[underpants]

4. Well that decision has already been made for W, next?

His senior advisers will TELL HIM to veto it.

[xxqqqzme]

6. I need the answer 2 just

1 question - who the hell is IN CHARGE??????

'...president's senior advisers...' and their mandate comes from?????

I am so f**king sick of this bunch of fascist wannabes.

[truthisfreedom]

7. our congress' responsibilities do NOT include listening to this BS

and/or modifying the way they do the PEOPLE'S WORK to please unelected "officials." including bush.

[TNOE]

8. Of course he would

can't have the pesky Constitution and Bill of Rights getting in the way!

[Amager]

9. Doesn't say whether there is enough support to override the veto.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

11. let him veto it Congress can pass it after veto with 2/3 vote.it will pass

[Democat]

12. What do the right wing boards say about this?

Anyone who is brave enough to read those sites see any comments about this Ashcroft threat against the Constitution?

[chopper]

13. not much...

only a few freepers seem up on the news, and one of them keeps talking about how immoral it is to touch a woman's boobie.

his wife must be bored as hell.

[Democat]

15. Sounds like more fun over there than I had guessed

:)

[Emboldened Chimp]

16. Not when she's with me, she isn't...

:evilgrin:

[teryang]

14. Want to detect and prevent terrorist attacks?

Put a bug on Chechny, Rumsfeldt, and Tenet phones.

[indepat]

17. How can they protect our liberty and freedom without those police state

powers and tactics, almost wholly unconstitutional powers I might suggest?