>>Opps! Your right, a typo. It was passed by Congress on Oct 21, 2001 (even before the bill was printed, so they voted for something that they never read) and signed by Pres Bush on Oct 26, 2001.
>>Here is a URL which discusses the implications of the Act, especially sections IV and V.
>>http://www.truthout.org/docs_02/04.02A.JVB.Patriot.htm
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>Now I understand why Bush and GOP are so much better than Miloshevich and his SPS. That's because the former
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>- never rigged an election
>- never used court decisions to win an election
>- never orchestrated media to increase their popularity and push their agenda
>- never invented wars to gain some popularity
>- never invented wars to unite the nation around the leader
>- never depicted foreign countries as evil just to show he's good
>- never used the warlike state as an excuse to silence dissent
>- never invented enemies in order to push some legislature
>- never tried to push some legislature to increase the power of enforcement
>- never used law enforcement against their political opponents
>- never had any connections with financial scandals
>- never tried to make more money for his friends or his home area
>- never boasted how well he speaks foreign languages
>- never boasted how well he speaks English
>- never used social security funds for other purposes
>- never tried to decrease human rights
>- never picked their favorite enemy among minorities
>- never picked their favorite enemy based on religion
>- never boasted with patriotism nor said that anyone with a different opinion is not a patriot
>- never tried to tell the media how to report about him/them
>- never tried to pick his favorite media
>- never tried to pick which media to keep out of favor
>- never passed a bill they haven't given it due dilligence
>- never passed a bill which had to rely heavily on further interpretation
>- never failed to provide due trial to the captive enemies
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>...actually, this list (and I've omitted a bunch of things here) is typical of Miloshevich and his party only. Reading this list, I feel much better.

Oh.. I thought you were refering to Clinton and his four 'wag the dogs' or his sale of missle technology to the Chiense in return for campaign dontations to the Democratic party, or his use of the IRS as a poltical weapon against dissenters, or his wife's violation of the SunShine Laws when running the health insurance 'committee'. It relieves me to know that you were refering to Miloshevich!
I feel much better too ;-)