They Hate Us For Our Freedoms

Good news! Congress began impeachment hearings today!!

Just kidding!

In reality, they approved a six-month extension of the Patriot Act. Hey, it's a 'compromise'!

Reuters: Senate votes to extend anti-terrorism bill

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday ended a high-stakes impasse and voted to extend for six months key provisions of the anti-terrorism USA Patriot Act set to expire in 10 days.

The temporary extension, approved without dissent, would provide time to try to resolve differences over safeguards for civil liberties before making permanent most of the provisions the Bush administration deems vital in its war on terrorism...

[*Chooses to pass out from commute-induced exhaustion instead of going on rant*]