01-18-2009, 08:56 AM
...from the 'blame America first' crowd (ie. the liberal left Bush haters and msm)?
Under Obama, feds may still snoop library files
Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer
Saturday, January 17, 2009
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...15C1KK.DTL
President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for attorney general has endorsed an extension of the law that allows federal agents to demand Americans' library and bookstore records as part of terrorism probes, dismaying a national group of independent booksellers.
Eric Holder said at his confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee that he supports renewing a section of the USA Patriot Act that allows FBI agents investigating international terrorism or espionage to seek records from businesses, libraries and bookstores. If not renewed by Congress, the provision will expire at the end of 2009.
Under Obama, feds may still snoop library files
Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer
Saturday, January 17, 2009
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...15C1KK.DTL
President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for attorney general has endorsed an extension of the law that allows federal agents to demand Americans' library and bookstore records as part of terrorism probes, dismaying a national group of independent booksellers.
Eric Holder said at his confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee that he supports renewing a section of the USA Patriot Act that allows FBI agents investigating international terrorism or espionage to seek records from businesses, libraries and bookstores. If not renewed by Congress, the provision will expire at the end of 2009.
