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Dennis Kucinich: “The Patriot Act represents giving away rights, not securing them. It's said, well, it hasn't been adjudicated. The laws…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2011
The Patriot Act represents giving away rights, not securing them. It's said, well, it hasn't been adjudicated. The laws that we make derive from our constitutional authority, and that's not just a matter of political will but it's about moral reasoning. And when we look at section 215, which lets the government obtain orders for private records or items from people who are not connected to any investigation.
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Dennis Kucinich
Independent · Ohio
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govinfo.gov
Feb 10, 2011

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Kucinich discusses concerns about the Patriot Act and its implications for civil liberties.

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