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.
Kucinich discusses concerns about the Patriot Act and its implications for civil liberties.
Share
More from Dennis Kucinich
This past September 11, four Americans, including our Ambassador, were killed in Benghazi. The responsibility for security failures has now been placed on the State Department. End of story? No. The deeper question is why did the U.S…
I have no question about the commitment of the chair and the ranking member to proper oversight, but what I do question is that the proliferation of the drone strikes puts such an extraordinary burden on our own oversight capacities. I'm…
The burning of coal is the single largest anthropogenic source of mercury air emissions, having more than tripled since 1970.
I want to begin by thanking my wife, Elizabeth, who is here in the gallery, for her constant support during my service in the United States Congress and to thank the people of Ohio's 10th Congressional District for their constant support…
Other voices in this conversation
