Cato Institute
by Timothy Lynch

11/18/05

Congress is now poised to renew the PATRIOT Act, which will dramatically expand the powers of the FBI. Have our lawmakers found the right 'balance' between liberty and security? Had the FBI's record of performance been outstanding, reasonable people could debate whether it is necessary to confer more power on this already powerful police agency. Alas, the FBI's record cannot even be regarded as satisfactory...

http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=5206


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp