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The Patriot Act checks in at 97 pages. You could do a search of the document. But I went ahead and did that for you, and I can't find ANYTHING even remotely related to what you're talking about. Even if that clause did exist, it wouldn't change my previous post. If and when a law is passed that abridges the rights protected by the Constitution, then the law is unconstitutional, and should not be upheld in a court of law. Any lawyer worth their salt could EASILY argue the case. Domestic terrorism "involve(s) acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State" (from section 802) It has the following provisions it makes: Sec. 101. Counterterrorism fund. Sec. 102. Sense of Congress condemning discrimination against Arab and Muslim Americans. Sec. 103. Increased funding for the technical support center at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sec. 104. Requests for military assistance to enforce prohibition in certain emergencies. Sec. 105. Expansion of National Electronic Crime Task Force Initiative. Sec. 106. Presidential authority. Sec. 201. Authority to intercept wire, oral, and electronic communications relating to terrorism. Sec. 202. Authority to intercept wire, oral, and electronic communications relating to computer fraud and abuse offenses. Sec. 203. Authority to share criminal investigative information. Sec. 204. Clarification of intelligence exceptions from limitations on interception and disclosure of wire, oral, and electronic communications. Sec. 205. Employment of translators by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sec. 206. Roving surveillance authority under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. Sec. 207. Duration of FISA surveillance of non-United States persons who are agents of a foreign power. Sec. 208. Designation of judges. Sec. 209. Seizure of voice-mail messages pursuant to warrants. Sec. 210. Scope of subpoenas for records of electronic communications. Sec. 211. Clarification of scope. Sec. 212. Emergency disclosure of electronic communications to protect life and limb. Sec. 213. Authority for delaying notice of the execution of a warrant. Sec. 214. Pen register and trap and trace authority under FISA. Sec. 215. Access to records and other items under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Sec. 216. Modification of authorities relating to use of pen registers and trap and trace devices. Sec. 217. Interception of computer trespasser communications. Sec. 218. Foreign intelligence information. Sec. 219. Single-jurisdiction search warrants for terrorism. Sec. 220. Nationwide service of search warrants for electronic evidence. Sec. 221. Trade sanctions. Sec. 222. Assistance to law enforcement agencies. Sec. 223. Civil liability for certain unauthorized disclosures. Sec. 224. Sunset. Sec. 225. Immunity for compliance with FISA wiretap. Sec. 301. Short title. Sec. 302. Findings and purposes. Sec. 303. 4-year congressional review; expedited consideration. Sec. 311. Special measures for jurisdictions, financial institutions, or international transactions of primary money laundering concern. Sec. 312. Special due diligence for correspondent accounts and private banking accounts. Sec. 313. Prohibition on United States correspondent accounts with foreign shell banks. Sec. 314. Cooperative efforts to deter money laundering. Sec. 315. Inclusion of foreign corruption offenses as money laundering crimes. Sec. 316. Anti-terrorist forfeiture protection. Sec. 317. Long-arm jurisdiction over foreign money launderers. Sec. 318. Laundering money through a foreign bank. Sec. 319. Forfeiture of funds in United States interbank accounts. Sec. 320. Proceeds of foreign crimes. Sec. 321. Financial institutions specified in subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United States code. Sec. 322. Corporation represented by a fugitive. Sec. 323. Enforcement of foreign judgments. Sec. 324. Report and recommendation. Sec. 325. Concentration accounts at financial institutions. Sec. 326. Verification of identification. Sec. 327. Consideration of anti-money laundering record. Sec. 328. International cooperation on identification of originators of wire transfers. Sec. 329. Criminal penalties. Sec. 330. International cooperation in investigations of money laundering, financial crimes, and the finances of terrorist groups. Sec. 351. Amendments relating to reporting of suspicious activities. Sec. 352. Anti-money laundering programs. Sec. 353. Penalties for violations of geographic targeting orders and certain recordkeeping requirements, and lengthening effective period of geographic targeting orders. Sec. 354. Anti-money laundering strategy. Sec. 355. Authorization to include suspicions of illegal activity in written employment references. Sec. 356. Reporting of suspicious activities by securities brokers and dealers; investment company study. Sec. 357. Special report on administration of bank secrecy provisions. Sec. 358. Bank secrecy provisions and activities of United States intelligence agencies to fight international terrorism. Sec. 359. Reporting of suspicious activities by underground banking systems. Sec. 360. Use of authority of United States Executive Directors. Sec. 361. Financial crimes enforcement network. Sec. 362. Establishment of highly secure network. Sec. 363. Increase in civil and criminal penalties for money laundering. Sec. 364. Uniform protection authority for Federal Reserve facilities. Sec. 365. Reports relating to coins and currency received in nonfinancial trade or business. Sec. 366. Efficient use of currency transaction report system. Subtitle C--Currency Crimes and Protection Sec. 371. Bulk cash smuggling into or out of the United States. Sec. 372. Forfeiture in currency reporting cases. Sec. 373. Illegal money transmitting businesses. Sec. 374. Counterfeiting domestic currency and obligations. Sec. 375. Counterfeiting foreign currency and obligations. Sec. 376. Laundering the proceeds of terrorism. Sec. 377. Extraterritorial jurisdiction. Sec. 401. Ensuring adequate personnel on the northern border. Sec. 402. Northern border personnel. Sec. 403. Access by the Department of State and the INS to certain identifying information in the criminal history records of visa applicants and applicants for admission to the United States. Sec. 404. Limited authority to pay overtime. Sec. 405. Report on the integrated automated fingerprint identification system for ports of entry and overseas consular posts. Sec. 411. Definitions relating to terrorism. Sec. 412. Mandatory detention of suspected terrorists; habeas corpus; judicial review. Sec. 413. Multilateral cooperation against terrorists. Sec. 414. Visa integrity and security. Sec. 415. Participation of Office of Homeland Security on Entry-Exit Task Force. Sec. 416. Foreign student monitoring program. Sec. 417. Machine readable passports. Sec. 418. Prevention of consulate shopping. Sec. 421. Special immigrant status. Sec. 422. Extension of filing or reentry deadlines. Sec. 423. Humanitarian relief for certain surviving spouses and children. Sec. 424. `Age-out' protection for children. Sec. 425. Temporary administrative relief. Sec. 426. Evidence of death, disability, or loss of employment. Sec. 427. No benefits to terrorists or family members of terrorists. Sec. 428. Definitions. Sec. 501. Attorney General's authority to pay rewards to combat terrorism. Sec. 502. Secretary of State's authority to pay rewards. Sec. 503. DNA identification of terrorists and other violent offenders. Sec. 504. Coordination with law enforcement. Sec. 505. Miscellaneous national security authorities. Sec. 506. Extension of Secret Service jurisdiction. Sec. 507. Disclosure of educational records. Sec. 508. Disclosure of information from NCES surveys. Sec. 611. Expedited payment for public safety officers involved in the prevention, investigation, rescue, or recovery efforts related to a terrorist attack. Sec. 612. Technical correction with respect to expedited payments for heroic public safety officers. Sec. 613. Public safety officers benefit program payment increase. Sec. 614. Office of Justice programs. Sec. 621. Crime victims fund. Sec. 622. Crime victim compensation. Sec. 623. Crime victim assistance. Sec. 624. Victims of terrorism. Sec. 711. Expansion of regional information sharing system to facilitate Federal-State-local law enforcement response related to terrorist attacks. Sec. 801. Terrorist attacks and other acts of violence against mass transportation systems. Sec. 802. Definition of domestic terrorism. Sec. 803. Prohibition against harboring terrorists. Sec. 804. Jurisdiction over crimes committed at U.S. facilities abroad. Sec. 805. Material support for terrorism. Sec. 806. Assets of terrorist organizations. Sec. 807. Technical clarification relating to provision of material support to terrorism. Sec. 808. Definition of Federal crime of terrorism. Sec. 809. No statute of limitation for certain terrorism offenses. Sec. 810. Alternate maximum penalties for terrorism offenses. Sec. 811. Penalties for terrorist conspiracies. Sec. 812. Post-release supervision of terrorists. Sec. 813. Inclusion of acts of terrorism as racketeering activity. Sec. 814. Deterrence and prevention of cyberterrorism. Sec. 815. Additional defense to civil actions relating to preserving records in response to Government requests. Sec. 816. Development and support of cybersecurity forensic capabilities. Sec. 817. Expansion of the biological weapons statute. Sec. 901. Responsibilities of Director of Central Intelligence regarding foreign intelligence collected under Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. Sec. 902. Inclusion of international terrorist activities within scope of foreign intelligence under National Security Act of 1947. Sec. 903. Sense of Congress on the establishment and maintenance of intelligence relationships to acquire information on terrorists and terrorist organizations. Sec. 904. Temporary authority to defer submittal to Congress of reports on intelligence and intelligence-related matters. Sec. 905. Disclosure to Director of Central Intelligence of foreign intelligence-related information with respect to criminal investigations. Sec. 906. Foreign terrorist asset tracking center. Sec. 907. National Virtual Translation Center. Sec. 908. Training of government officials regarding identification and use of foreign intelligence. Sec. 1001. Review of the department of justice. Sec. 1002. Sense of congress. Sec. 1003. Definition of `electronic surveillance'. Sec. 1004. Venue in money laundering cases. Sec. 1005. First responders assistance act. Sec. 1006. Inadmissibility of aliens engaged in money laundering. Sec. 1007. Authorization of funds for dea police training in south and central asia. Sec. 1008. Feasibility study on use of biometric identifier scanning system with access to the fbi integrated automated fingerprint identification system at overseas consular posts and points of entry to the United States. Sec. 1009. Study of access. Sec. 1010. Temporary authority to contract with local and State governments for performance of security functions at United States military installations. Sec. 1011. Crimes against charitable americans. Sec. 1012. Limitation on issuance of hazmat licenses. Sec. 1013. Expressing the sense of the senate concerning the provision of funding for bioterrorism preparedness and response. Sec. 1014. Grant program for State and local domestic preparedness support. Sec. 1015. Expansion and reauthorization of the crime identification technology act for antiterrorism grants to States and localities. Sec. 1016. Critical infrastructures protection. Please tell me which provision is actually infringing upon your rights. And don't make claims about the Patriot Act if you know absolutely nothing about it, and aren't willing to make any effort to back up your claims.

Where does the Patriot Act say that?

I had moved it into Pic, and somehow it ended up in Bur. I blame the Sudafed.

::awaits womb discharge::

I voted GTA:SA the best XBox game, and Half Life 2 the best PC game.

We're expecting a baby any day now. If we don't have it by the 15th, they are inducing us, but Sarah is already dialating.

Seriously, what happened to Epiphany? I wonder what he has to say now. I also wonder what he has to say about the announcement that HD-DVD is not ready to launch.

Nope. The XBox 360 has a free Silver Live account, but it does not allow you to play online. You can merely go online, talk to other Live members, download content, purchase content, etc. You need a Gold (pay) account to play online. The PS2 has free online service, and one might assume the PS3 will as well. It should be noted that while the XBox 360 has USB 2.0 ports, it has been modified to not recognize keyboards or mice. Allard just talked about this the other day. They ONLY want you to use a controller, despite marketing the 360 as a quasi-media center PC. You could hook a keyboard to the original XBox, but maybe M$ is trying to discourage the mod scene from installing Linux on the 360. I'm sure the mod scene will just develop a new BIOS to allow keyboard use.

Nominated for best PC game, best XBox game and best movie-based game. http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?ht...2005/voting.php

Not Dogmeat! I kept him alive, but in the end I often had to leave him behind in certain sections to keep him alive.

BTW there are modern scientists who think that "Nuclear Winter" concept is a flawed theory, and that there aren't going to be massive dust clouds. We did get crystal clear satellite photos after the bombs were dropped in Japan, and there were no massive dust clouds.

Mets is right. Any law that abridges your right to free speech is unconstitutional. These laws do get passed from time to time. For instance, I recall in the 90's when Florida passed a law forbidden the sale or purchase of 2 Live Crew albums, which was against Free Speech. New Jersey passed a law forbidding Marilyn Manson from performing there. A good lawyer however will argue these cases as being unconstitutional and have such laws overturned.

I find it amazing the actual spam thread is barely growing. We only enjoy spamming other threads it seems. "Happyness is finally getting the crotch rot under control." - Jeff Vogel

Random thought. It is humane to put down an animal that is suffering, but it is not humane to put down a human that is suffering. Hmmm.

Check the first post.

The German Chancellor would like to make it clear that any attempts to invade the Fatherland will invoke serious retaliation. We welcome all peaceful peoples. In fact, A glorious welcoming committee is right now being sent to greet the neighbours and invite them round for sauerkraut. England should just try something; we shall meet them at Jutland and make them sorry. Austria is very dear to German hearts. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The deadline passed a few hours ago, but I've been sick and I just crawled out of bed. I'll have the results posted here in a few minutes.

Obsidian said that patch was finished in April and it was given to LucasArts. Then silence.

As a reminder, the deadline of the 4th rapidly approaches. The first deadline already passed and over half the players have not submitted moves.

To state that it most definately does not stand for Murder/Death/Kill implies that he knows for a fact that it stands for something else. I gave the answer that exists as our best guess and he is being antagonistic.

You're the one who made a big point of saying I was wrong and thusly the burden of proof is on you. Again, you're merely being antagonistic, and even now admit in the development process it was called Murder/Death/Kill. However I don't expect to reach you via common sense so I will walk away instead. You can't argue with someone trolling.

I've seen him atleast 5 times recently just post a "No" or tell someone they are wrong out of hand without making any effort to explain why the other person is wrong. That isn't a verbal boxing match, or debate of any kind. That is being antagonistic. He also accused you of making up the word dispassionate the other day too if you recall. Edit: This has absolutely nothing to do with the game.

Still people use the term Limey none the less...

Given that the British don't eat limes anymore (as scurvy isn't the issue it once was) I think the term Limey is just as misplaced as Yank, if not more so.

Brilliant arguement. That sure proves everything! And you call me stupid? Given: [*] MDK traditionally stands for Murder/Death/Kill [*] The game's tagline is about 2.5 Billion people being killed in a day [*] The game is a FPS [*] We have no definitive answer [*] The only evidence to suggest the title isn't Murder/Death/Kill is an obviously sarcastic remark that you take as being serious. [*] The name Murder/Death/Kill has been accepted by the game's fans and press There is plenty of evidence to suggest that is what the devs actually intended, and is an accepted title. Why am I arguing? Perhaps because you decided to throw out an absolute statement and say that I was wrong. You have no proof that I was wrong, and haven't offered up any compelling evidence that MDK does not stand for Murder/Death/Kill. Meta just had to know what it stood for, and that is the best answer we have. You are being obstinate for the sake of being obstinate. Why declare someone definitively wrong if you can't actually prove them wrong? You follow that up by calling me stupid. I've been really sick this week and I have limited patience. Your post has been reported, and if you keep it up you'll join my exclusive ignore list.