More Coverage of Feingold's Madison Visit.
Posted at 16:49:22 on April 5, 2004
The Wisconsin State Journal covered the Senator's visit to Madison, saying:
He says growing opposition to the Patriot Act upholds his view that the law is "a naked power grab by the government." U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold told a group of about 500 people Feingoldgathered Sunday at the Memorial Union that his lone Senate vote against the USA Patriot Act has been vindicated by growing opposition to its provisions.
"To me, this is a naked power grab by the government," the Democrat said of the law enacted about six weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. "This has become one of the most unpopular pieces of legislation I've ever seen."
The Capital Times also covered the event, saying:
Bipartisan legislation that would limit or end those provisions is pending in Congress, while the Bush administration seems intent on perpetuating them through "a lot of little USA Patriot Act IIs," Feingold also noted during a speech at the Memorial Union.
"The burden falls on all of us - it is your duty to make your voices heard on this," Feingold told an audience of more than 400. "Your voices will shape our freedom for years to come."
- Trae
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