Senators Rand Paul and Ron Wyden Stand For Civil Liberties...
Rational Nation U S A Purveyor of Truth Senator Rand Paul, standing his ground was able to deliver on his promise to prevent reauthorization of parts of the Patriot Act, in doing so a small victory for civil liberties was achieved. Next step, to get the so called Freedom Act (ever notice how when the government wants to be more intrusive it seems to call it patriotic, security, and freedom?) amended so it is more respectful of our liberties and rights. The follow nine amendments are one Senators Ron Wyden and Rand Paul have released and want to see voted on on the senate floor. These amendments improve the Freedom Act by insuring civil liberties are belter protected, something we all should applaud. · Amendment 1446: Require the government to get a warrant before collecting personal information from third parties · Amendment 1441: Raise the standard for government collection of call records under FISA from “reasonable grounds” to “probable cause” · Ame...