New Bill To Repeal Patriot Act, Dismantle The Police State

Source: www.pontiactribune.com | Original Post Date: April 15, 2015 –

A bill introduced in March by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Mark Pocan (D-WI) would not only completely terminate the USA PATRIOT Act and the FISA Amendment Act of 2008, but would also dramatcially downsize the NSA’s domestic spying practices.

A bill introduced in March by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Mark Pocan (D-WI) would not only completely terminate the USA PATRIOT Actand the FISA Amendment Act of 2008, but would also dramatcially downsize the NSA’s domestic spying practices. This sweeping legislation couldn’t be more timely, as controversial PATRIOT Act provisions, such as section 215, are slated for renewal on June 1.

The new bill, HR 1466, appropriately titled the Surveillance State Repeal Act of 2015, has garnered support across the political spectrum, and could effectively halt much of the broad domestic spying program, which was brought to light by Edward Snowden in 2013…