Originally posted here by pooh sun tzu
No need to get grouchy and smartassed lumpy. I said patriot act II, which is what this thread is titled after all, not housebill 2417. And yes, it is COMPLETELY different than the Patriot Act II
Unless I have mistaken your post: The original quotation referenced the "Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004" which regardless of the powers it does or does not give to the government was signed into law according to the Whitehouse.gov website. http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...0031213-3.html