Why did the Congress approve the Patriot Act?

[VinceValentine]

I wonder if the representatives and senators read SOPA.

[patteel]

1 % Micheal Moore is a liar and a hypocrite !!!!!

[AronHallan]

Michael Moore is a great American, he helps to clean the dirt of the peoples eyes but only a few listen to him, its hard to penetrate skulls filled with entertainment, whats going to happen on jersey shore or who will be eliminated from american idol. cinema, video games, work work work.

[DJV1985]

the guy talking at 1.15 and on wards about when they put the bill in for voting is partly right, most bills that were most likely to be knocked back or voted against are brought forward on the last day before a holiday of some kind (most normally Xmas) where they are voted on rather quickly, and another point, those who do not vote are still counted as Yes for the bill, this is a fact i learned when watching Larry King and a bloke (cant remember his name) explained how it worked.

[tojisuru32]

If anyone thinks giving up the 4th amendment makes us safer, they are mistaken. The founding fathers would never allow anything to pass that removes "probable cause" from the fourth. "Those who would give up a little liberty for a little security, deserve neither liberty nor security." - Ben Franklin The loss of the 4th will lead to the loss of the 2nd; the 2nd protects us from tyranny, foreign and domestic...

[lozzadearnley]

What the heck do you Americans pay these people for? Sack em all, up with socialism, and all that. I hope the Australian government is better (though I sincerly doubt it).

[Gioxtream]

JESUS! THEY DON'T READ IT BEFORE SIGNING? THIS IS MADNESS.

[LEON951]

@Gioxtream MADNESS??? This! IS!! CONGRESS!!!!!!!!

[WarDogLRS]

This is what a Nazi Nation Looks like thank you voters for the Change & Hope you fucking morons. Voters are like Dogs they always return to their VOMIT

[nyprogressive]

Why is Congress continuing to extend the Patriot Act without ANY reform of its unconstitutional spying powers? Please, join the protest against the Patriot Act:

12 NOON, March 12, 2011, assemble on the West side of the U.S. Capitol Building (the side facing the Washington Monument) to join a protest with one single, clear message to Congress: REPEAL THE PATRIOT ACT!

Search Facebook for "Patriot Act Protest" for more information.

[txsray1]

They didn't just "get" 911.

They manufactured it.

Not Congress, but those who own congress.

[TheTim1007]

so they could strip us of our liberty and our rights

[whatfay357]

SOOO SAD, REAL REAL SAD/

[frankster47]

Welcome to the police state!

[bitchybabygirl13]

This Goes Completly against the constitution! Do your Research! Ever since 9/11 they have used that to try and scare us into giving up our rights to protect america! A Great man once said "If people start giveing up their liberties for the sake of security the ultimate result will be we will have neither" --Benjamin Franklin-- We The People are the only ones that must always make sure to never give up our liberties because once we do we will slowly but surely lose them all.

[CinematicComics]

they don't read anything they pass and your still voting for these idiots?

[rmccay88]

Just the fact that Bush would even joke about something like a dictatorship is truly scary.

[hootyhaha]

@1947rande Show me where Palin has anything to do with that. and not some lame prison planet or undergound site.

[acdc30450]

@hootyhaha she supported the patriot act. nuf said

[hootyhaha]

@acdc30450 That A democrat created.. nuff said.

[reseyful]

What an Oxymoron the Patriot act is!!

PATRIOT-

1. a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.

2. A PERSON WHO REGARDS HIMSELF OR HERSELF AS A DEFENDER, ESP. OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS, AGAINST PRESUMED INTERFERENCE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

[hootyhaha]

@1947rande Do I think you're a Dem? Well you're not a Republican or a Conservative that's for sure. Your comments are proof of that.

[hootyhaha]

@1947rande Are you confusing the Health Bill act? Besides , the Patriot Act was created and added to during Clintons time in office. 1996 to 2000 is 4 years of many additions. The Bush Admin did not add all those pages. They simply carried out what was already there.

[pittbullbill]

@hootyhaha lol ok dude just keep believing that

[hootyhaha]

@1947rande Hey.. smart guy... THE DEMOCRATS STARTED THE PATRIOT ACT... Jeeze, you people are like teenagers who have no idea about history. Bush did not create it. He only continued what Clinton created. STUDY!

[Megajunkie01001]

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[Slayerfan84]

LOL @ 0:32! The same idiots who voted for George Bush are the same idiots that call Obama a Nazi/Dictator/Marxist/Communis­t/Socialist and a Muslim!

[masluxx]

they approved because they are dust motes, blown by the hot air of D.C.

[erikdavis33]

@1947rande like obama is continuing some of the same fucked up policies bush started. mainstream politicians dont give a fuck about the common people. there too busy returning favors to all the organizations that got them elected

[hootyhaha]

@erikdavis33 You do realize you need to actually no about history before trying to talk about it intelectually? It was the Democrats who created The Patriot Act. I'm not even going to share with you the details, you're going to have to get out of your pseudo-intellectual paranoid state of mind and research it for yourself.

[fourtwentyftp]

HOW CAN U VOTE FOR SOMETHING U DONT KNOW WTF IS WIT THESE RETARDS

[AgeOfReclamation]

I really am dissapointed that obama hasn't spoken out against the patriot act...

[keatsfoxlore7]

"Dictatorship is a lot easier." Bush is right. It is. In politics, like what happened in Russia, it was easy for Stalin because he could do whatever he wanted. You can take what I say how ever you want. Michael Moore, from what I understand, is just a fat director with a big mouth and no education, just like the rest of Hollywood in their little fantasy world. But I agree that the Patriot Act was a big mistake, especially since it's been dragging on forever. Now Obama has the power.

[pittbullbill]

bushs america hitler would be proud

[GovernmentSham912]

this is the only movie of michael moore I liked

[rainbowdragon131065]

George Bush and his crownes should be facing the death sentance. They fooled America BIG TIME.

[GoHardMG]

The founding father are turing in their grave because of what going on these says we are turning into a fascist country.

[jengacrock]

They are elected and paid to read these bills! If they can't read these important bills that become laws, then they need to find employment elsewhere. Get these people out and get people in who want to do the job and will read what the hell they are about to pass...before they pass it. Unbelievable!

[maciindrew]

The Patriot Act has saved many lives, so let's support it.

[ricewave]

Hold your breath America. I'm coming soon. Don't give up.

[richracer1]

Looks like the enemy has won. They took away our Freedom, put us in a state of fear, and terror, took away our money, and jobs. What's left? Better yet, who is our REAL enemy? I know, and you would rather not. GOD save you. The coup has been here sice before you were born, and the final solution is apon us. This is going to be bloody.

[pettyofficer30]

Conyers says "we dont read most of the bills" Enough said. What a Fucking Bull Shit Congress we have.

[sndd0138]

it's called pressure.

[SHAMSHAM1090]

oh God

what about the Stimulas and Healthcare Bill?

[msammas]

Stimulus: trying to slow down the decline of our economy-- and it worked.

healthcare bill: trying to give millions of americans access to health insurance-- a god thing, in the making

patriot act: legal spying of american citizens by a government who didn't know how to handle a sticky situation diplomatically.

[sketchyfolk]

come on america..dont think so much..let a bunch of corrupt scumbags think for you..you rae in good hands!

[LemonAndYoghurt]

Such morons deciding the course for citizens and they don't bother reading an important bill before deciding to vote for or against. do we taxpayers around the world really pay the salary for these govt morons?

conclusion 1 we the people of the world are doomed.

conslcusion 2. I would make a lot of money if I had a position like theirs, making money sit on my ass, destroying peoples rights and dont give a fuck. nobody seems to bother neway why should i bother? i lost 23 y i'd go for the money

[loomround]

@LemonAndYoghurt I dont know why I can't add another youtube link on a reply but any check out

"Stop The North American Union Documentary" on youtube.

[Nathano27]

awesome lol have to read to them like they are children in school and that is how they should be treated until they change there ways

[jackandjanie1]

fuck congress they ignore us ! all the patriot act did was make more patriots ! arm yourself , the revolution is coming ! and the patriots are going to act .

[dfbhcf]

haha..Only Michael Moore would circle around DC and read the Patriot Act to the congress.

lol, so awsome!

[Aesoe]

@dfbhcf Except he tries to blame Republicans when it was very Liberal. In face, Harry Reid is now defending this piece of shit while Republican Rand Paul is against it and fighting tooth and nail to remove it.

[marketofideas]

It slows down the process of legislation?

Good

[xXxIrishCarBomb77xXx]

it just shows how unjust we are and how the government has to act with out the people opinion because there greedy and do benefit for themselves and its sad that no one read it..

[ladymagnoliaa]

Didnt Ron Paul voted against it?

[kimber202]

Yes he did, if you go to my page and playlists of the Patriot Act I have the video of him telling us about how bad it is, and that he did vote against it.

[sparkync18]

our freedoms that are guaranteed in the amendments are slowly being ripped away from us through the intelligent wording of laws. the patriot act takes away our frredom of speech, cuz i cant say "im gonna bomb..." or anything like that bc that will get my phone listened to.

[procommenter]

The world revolves around conspiracies.

[MyhardPwner]

This should be a WARNING. Stop being so fucking apathetic. Dont be sheep

[ArmchairRevolution]

This is just depressing; they didn't even read the damn thing. The PatAct passing only reinforces conspiracy theorists.

[911MmRy]

yap

they even think it's the first step of US becoming fascist

and the funniest thing is they are serious^^

[ArmchairRevolution]

I believe the multiple warrantless wiretapping programs is the first step, personally.

[911MmRy]

the patriot act means phone conversations of any us citizen can be intercepted

its like wiretapping

[ArmchairRevolution]

FISA was introduced after Watergate to prevent unsupervised surveillance. The bill set up a court which was intended to curtail illegal witetapping of U.S. citizens while allowing the tappers get an easy-to-receive warrant, which could even be granted 72 hours after the suspect was tapped. The PatAct updated FISA to circumvent the courts, even though they rarely declined requests.

It's very fishy to me.

[Dertygian]

Yeah that's pretty fucked up. But that's the price you pay for society accepting technology. You know me Armchair... The Machines will be our inevitable evolutionary step... and downfall.

[ArmchairRevolution]

FISA was updated after 9/11 to incoporate new technologies. Bush praised the update in 2001-2002.

[madembalmer2007]

911MnRy,

The United States is moving towards Fascism. It is not really a conspiriacy theory, but a fact. Do you even know what fascism is? Apparently you do not or you wouldn't think it is funny at all.

[911MmRy]

get yourself informed how fascism was established in germany for example. what fascism benefitted from compare it to america and you will see why it is impossible.

don't just take shit from people and take it as truth without researching it well enough to make an educated decision

[masluxx]

@911MmRy

Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power.

`Benito Mussolini` all within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state.

~Benito Mussolini ~

Mussolini was a head of the Italian fascist government during WWII.

[lifeisbeautiful1748]

@911MmRy The type of fascism our country is coming to is not a Hitler type fascism but a soft fascism called corporatism. Big government is in bed with big business and the military industrial complex can do anything it wants. The Patriot Act is a good example of this because it was opportunely passed after 9/11. It implies that if you do not vote for the act you are not a patriot, which is antagonism. We've been heading this way for the past 100 years or so.