Big Surprise, LWL Judge finds Patriot Act Unconstitutional

Hey folks,

Happy Thursday to you. Big surprise here. Most likely big news for a couple of days, A Clinton appointed, major Democrat fund raiser, Federal Judge found parts of the Patriot Act unlawful.

According to the AP -Patriot Act Provisions ruled unlawful, By WILLIAM McCALL, Associated Press Writer

Two provisions of the USA Patriot Act are unconstitutional because they allow search warrants to be issued without a showing of probable cause, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken ruled that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, as amended by the Patriot Act, "now permits the executive branch of government to conduct surveillance and searches of American citizens without satisfying the probable cause requirements of the Fourth Amendment."

Judge Ann Aiken was appointed to the Bench by President Clinton in 98. Before that, she was a major fund raiser for Democratic Gov. Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski of Oregon. Big surprise that this LWL Judge would be the one to hear this case.

Portland attorney Brandon Mayfield sought the ruling in a lawsuit against the federal government after he was mistakenly linked by the FBI to the Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people in 2004.

The federal government apologized and settled part of the lawsuit for $2 million after admitting a fingerprint was misread. But as part of the settlement, Mayfield retained the right to challenge parts of the Patriot Act, which greatly expanded the authority of law enforcers to investigate suspected acts of terrorism.

So basically folks, the FBI mistakenly read a finger print, which DID give them cause to investigate a possible TERRORIST. They made a mistake. They admitted it. They even paid the guy.

Hey, shout out to the FBI. Tap my phones. Follow me around. Search MY house. As long as you give me two million dollars. All is cool with me.

But no, this guy, most likely encouraged to do this, decided to go to a Clinton appointed, LWL, Democrat Judge to hear a lawsuit against Bush and this administration. This LWL Judge attempts to hinder those things in place to PROTECT America. This is news? I bet it will be. But it’s no surprise.
Peter

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AP -Patriot Act Provisions ruled unlawful