The USA PATRIOT Act provides a textbook example of how the United States federal government expands its power. An emergency happens, legitimate or otherwise. The media, playing its dutiful role as goad for greater government oversight, demands "something must be done." Government power is massively expanded, with little regard for whether or not what is being done is efficacious, to say nothing of the overall impact on our nation's civil liberties.
No goals are posted, because if targets are hit, this would
necessitate the ending or scaling back of the program. Instead, the
program becomes normalized. There are no questions asked about whether
the program is accomplishing what it set out to do. It is now simply a
part of American life and there is no going back.
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Thank you for posting this.
ReplyDeleteI downloaded the PDF document to my computer's hard drive, and marked the date on my computer's calendar.
Somehow, people must come to realize the terrible damage that has been done, and the horrendous sacrifice it will require to correct that national crime ("IF" it can even be done).
And just imagine, America Firster, Trump, signed the damn thing
ReplyDeletefor renewal. He wants to make America Great Again, bring back
all of our previous freedoms. 9/11 worked out perfectly for
them things.
He wants to make us safe, doncha' know....?:)
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