Making a meth of the PATRIOT Act

Making a meth of the PATRIOT Act: "

"If you thought al Qaeda or Iraqi insurgents were the major threats facing America, Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) says you're wrong. According to Dent, 'The growing availability of methamphetamine is a form of terrorism unto itself.' Many of Dent's colleagues apparently agree, so they've attached surveillance, 'smuggling', and 'money laundering' provisions to the reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act. These vast new police powers, contained in a new 'Combat Methamphetamine Act' (CMA) and other provisions, serve no purpose in the ongoing and serious struggle against terrorism." (02/24/06)

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