Protesters in DC demonstrate against the PATRIOT Act http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/13/protesters-demonstrate-against-the-patriot-act-in-dc/

Included in the protests were those opposed to extending the USA PATRIOT Act, which gives law enforcement authorities sweeping surveillance powers that have been criticized for endangering innocent American's civil liberties."It creates a very 'Big Brother' atmosphere where the government can monitor everything," Ginger McCall of the Electronic Privacy Information Center said.The protesters called for a repeal of the PATRIOT Act, claiming it gave the government too much power to conduct surveillance of Americans.

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