13 June 2005

More on last Friday's PATRIOT Act hearing - from an Amnesty rep who was there

In a recent post, I highlighted the fiasco that broke out at Friday's Congressional hearing on the PATRIOT Act.

Chip Pitts, Board Chair of Amnesty International USA, was at the hearing to share Amnesty's concerns regarding the PATRIOT Act. In a very interesting article published yesterday by Truthout.org, Chip shares his perspectives on the hearing, the PATRIOT Act, and the U.S. government's treatment of detainees. [Read the article.]

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