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wtagg8 months, 2 weeks ago

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If you can demonstrate that you were against this in the prior 8 years, then you have a foundation for your position. If not, then it may indicate that you are unhappy with the opposition getting the tools that the previous admin enjoyed.

I have personally been against the Patriot Act from the beginning. It has demonstratively done nothing to very little in preventing anything. The major changes (as laughable as they seemingly are in practice) have occurred because of actual incidents, like the shoe bomber and the liquid bottle incident in the UK. The Patriot Act has only provided the tools to the government to spy on its citizenry without warrant. If that is troubling to you, it should be no matter who is at the controls, whether now, 6 years ago, or in the future.

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  amazed8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
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  absolutely.
  
  I have NEVER been a fan of the Patriot Act, but after hearing for eight years all about how Bush was a fascist and a dictator and was trampling the constitution, whenever FISA or the Patriot Act was mentioned, you have to admit that those who were spewing the most against Bush are strangely quiet when it comes to the exact same behavior of their champion, Obama.
  
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    tanglang8 months, 2 weeks ago
    
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    Their silence on ACTA is even more abhorrent.
    
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  bigG8 months, 2 weeks ago
  
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  Well said wtagg. My thoughts exactly. I was against the Patriot Act when it was passed (without being read by those voting) and am against it now since I realize how dangerous it could be to the freedom and privacy of the American Citizenry. I also believe parts of it are unconstitutional (no check and balance).
  
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