In October 2001, Congress enacted the Patriot Act by overwhelming, bipartisan margins, arming law enforcement with new tools to detect and prevent terrorism: The USA Patriot Act was passed nearly unanimously by the Senate 98-1, and 357-66 in the House, with the support of members across the entire political spectrum.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Coalition for Security, Liberty and the Law

Suffice it to say, Tony Blair's mugged-liberal response to terror attacks in the United Kingdom makes the USA Patriot Act look like the ACLU's fondest dream.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Mugged liberal