Privacy Invading Patriot Act Up For Renewal

September 21. 2009

The thoroughly treacherous Robert S. Mueller, Director of the FBI

Former President George W. Bush's controversial Patriot Act is up for renewal and the Judiciary Report is against it. Not only is the Patriot Act being severely abused for political and governmental gain, it undermines the U.S. Constitution.

The FBI is using the provision to mine the phone calls, emails, mail and other communications of innocent people, searching for tips in cases and to create a political advantage in others instances.

The FBI is also illegally using it to commit corporate theft on behalf of certain conglomerates, which is a really dirty, dishonorable thing to do.

However, this is Robert S. Mueller's idea of innovation - blatant, outright grand theft larceny, conspiracy and fraud - as a means to unlawfully help specific corporations, executives and the famous - spitting on every standard of decency America (government) ever stated it stood for in the world.

He should be very ashamed of that, as it is disgracing him in the world. This madness helped to destroy the U.S. economy before and it is going to do it again.

Congress needs to rein in that loose cannon or face forthcoming international embarrassment that shall never be forgotten.

Side Bar: I hope Mueller knows his name is gone in the nation and the world, as government reps in several countries are taking extra precautions when it comes to dealing with him, due to the treachery he has displayed, which was too much for many to stomach.

Battle looms on renewing provisions of Patriot Act

Group of Democrats wants to rein in powers of surveillance with new privacy safeguards.

Posted: Sunday, Sep. 20, 2009 - WASHINGTON As Congress prepares to consider extending crucial provisions of the USA Patriot Act, civil liberties groups and some Democratic lawmakers are gearing up to press for sweeping changes to surveillance laws...

"We also are aware that members of Congress may propose modifications to provide additional protection for the privacy of law abiding Americans," Weich wrote, adding that "the administration is willing to consider such ideas, provided that they do not undermine the effectiveness of these important authorities."

The first such provision allows investigators to get "roving wiretap" court orders authorizing them to follow a target who switches phone numbers or phone companies, rather than having to apply for a new warrant each time.

From 2004 to 2009, the FBI applied for such an order about 140 times, Robert Mueller, the FBI director, said at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week...

From 2004 to 2009, the bureau used that authority more than 250 times, Mueller said.

The final provision set to expire is called the "lone wolf" provision. It allows the FBI to get a court order to wiretap a terrorism suspect who is not connected to any foreign terrorist group or foreign government...

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