U.S. law enforcement officials have made at least 200 formal and informal inquiries to libraries for information on reading material and other internal matters since October 2001, according to a study that adds grist to the growing debate in the U.S. Congress over the government's counterterrorism powers.
The study does not directly answer how or whether the Patriot Act has been used to search libraries. The association said it was constrained from asking direct questions on the law because of secrecy provisions that could make it a crime for a librarian to respond. Federal intelligence law bans those who receive certain types of demands for records from challenging the order or telling anyone they have received it.
That's right. BANNED. The librarian is forbidden to tell anyone that the FBI is looking at your records. That is part of our lovely UNPatriot Act.
And on another note:
Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) has damaged and perhaps doomed his chances to become the next chairman of the Homeland Security Committee with his vote last week to limit the scope of the USA Patriot Act.
However, Young’s vote last week for an amendment offered by Rep. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has hurt his chances, according to a GOP leadership aide.
Asked about Young’s vote last week, the House GOP leadership aide said, “It does not serve well for those thinking about the Homeland Security chairmanship to vote against initiatives designed to protect homeland security.”
More examples of how this administration plays ... It's my ball, and I'm going home, so fuck all of you.
Yeah, that's the spirit!
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