What? Freedom?

Renewal of anti-terror law blocked in Senate - Yahoo! News:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, demanding increased protection of civil liberties, defied President George W. Bush on Friday and blocked legislation to renew the USA Patriot Act, a centerpiece of his war on terrorism.

On a Senate vote of 52-47, mostly Republican backers of the measure fell eight short of the needed 60 to end debate and move to passage of the legislation.

This is truly the best thing to happen all day. The idea that America is moving one step away from totalitarianism is something i didn't expect but greatly applaud.

Those poor 52 Senators, though: the current admin's goons will see to it they never get re-elected again, and probably they will suffer yearly tax audits until the end of time.