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Wednesday, February 15, 2006 12:00 AM

Patriot Act games

If Democrats won't stand up to an executive who doesn't worry about trampling the rights of innocent Americans, what do we stand for?
By Sen. Russ Feingold

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  • Wednesday, February 15, 2006 08:00 PM

    Fighting for freedom

    But we're not doing the party or the country any favors by refusing to challenge an administration that views our freedoms as collateral damage in the war on terrorism.

    According our president, freedom is what we are fighting for. So, the very fact that we have the Patriot Act means that we are losing.

    —Andrew Read Andrew's other letters

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