why did congess say they wernt alowed to read the patreot act befor the vote?

Answer 1

They read it and then passed it. Then they said that they did not or were not alowed to read it but passed it anyways. Oh wait that is what the Democrats said about the war. Never mind.

Answer 2

Because of the way the bill was presented.

In the days prior to the enactment, several drafts were debated and discussed. Then, the night before the vote, hundreds of line-item changes were made to the final draft. The photocopies ran for hours just before dawn, and the final copies handed to Congress were still warm when the vote was called.

Those who voted on the original 2001 draft never had a chance to read the final draft before voting on it. Sadly, they failed to correct the problem when re-authorizing the bill in 2006. And during that later vote, almost five years, they had not excuse for their actions.

Answer 3

That is what happens when earmarks and appendments are let in by the majority at the last minute.

There needs to be a new rule where if any change at all is added, there is a 24 hour extension on a vote.

Answer 4

The Unpatriot Act was designed solely to confiscate liberties from the citizenry. Scare tactics and rhetoric, fueled by the elitist media assit in herding us into the compliance that the Ruling Class demands. It's a scary set of documents...

Answer 5

Because, like you, they had problems with common grammar and time may well have ended before completion was possible.

I am the Fringe and I still take classes every year.

Answer 6

Do you believe ANYTHING that the Democrat Congressmen or Senators say?

Well I guess so...I mean come on....Teddy the lush is STILL getting votes from dead people.