From: Adam Flinton 

jeff wrote:

> Rich Gauszka wrote:
>
>> The Bush administration loses yet another attempt to circumvent the
>> constitution.
>>
>> http://money.cnn.com/2004/09/29/technology/patriot_act
>>
>>
>> NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a part of
>> the U.S. Patriot Act that allows the FBI to demand company records
>> from businesses without court approval is unconstitutional.
>>
>
> Wow.... it looks like the process still works.

Yup after a fair number of years, so all the admin needs to do is to have a
legislative program which stays one step ahead of the lawyers e.g. "We
know this will be struck down in 4 years so we'll have another law with the
same provisions in it ready to go then & another 4 years after
that" etc.

Adam

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