By Bernie Sanders:
“An unnecessary chill has descended on the nation’s libraries and bookstores: The books you buy and read are now subject to government inspection and review.”
“After 9/11, the Bush administration, particularly Attorney General John Ashcroft, pushed hard for passage of the Patriot Act, which contained sweeping changes to our nation’s surveillance laws and new intelligence powers for the FBI and other agencies.”
“At that time of national outrage, Congress passed with little debate a bill the attorney general had crafted.”
“Few who voted for the Patriot Act — I did not — knew that among its provisions was one that gave FBI agents the authority to engage in fishing expeditions to see what Americans read.” (from The Times Union)
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