Weeks of talks between House and Senate reps has yielded a bill republicans call a “compromise” while civil libertarians call a “sham compromise.”

Compromise Reached on Renewing Patriot Act

Agreement puts Patriot Act in line for vote — or filibuster

A fillibuster, if successful could kill the PATRIOT act once and for all. However, I wouldn’t bet on it. This is exactly the type of thing the administration would pull out the nuclear option for.

The compromise as it currently stands, does little to protect civil liberties. It also would have the unfortunate effect of making 14 of the 16 provisions permanent. (instead of doing the work to make a bill that both protects liberty and enhances security, congess took the easy way out and gave in to the administration’s demands) I’d better end this post here before I break the keyboard…