VOTE VICTORY: Privacy Bill Passes Over Veto Threat

A big victory today in the U.S. House of Representatives - Rep. Bernie Sanders (I) forged a bipartisan coalition to pass his amendment blocking the FBI/Justice Department from using the Patriot Act to search library/bookstore records without a warrant. What's amazing is how many Republicans defied the White House's veto threat to side with almost every Democrat to pass this measure. It shows that if Democrats are willing to show some guts and not be intimidated by the Bush administration's bullying tactics, they can win the day. Let's hope Democrats take heed - and follow the House's lead - when the bill moves over to the Senate.

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