sunset

[Jonathan Lighter]

A California Congressman on CNN warns that without legislative attention
important provisions of the Patriot Act will "sunset" later this year.  That
means expire.

He also observed sagely that "There usually is no smoking gun. That's
why you have to connect the dots."

JL

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"If the truth is half as bad as I think it is, you can't handle the truth."

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