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A little more explanation? For years now? I won’t attack if you say Bush caused that. As I go through the day reading about Obama’s next action and scared to death for my children’s future, I also remember those during the Bush years who told me they could not stomach Bush and they refused to watch listen to him.

I wonder if those same people had the feelings I have now. Mind you the two most outspoken do not follow politics other than MSM and I also wondered if that is why they felt that way. A conversation with them is, did you know, have you read and their response, I don’t have time for all of that.

A little more explanation? For years now? I won’t attack if you say Bush caused that.

Bush didn't cause it, he continued it. The attacks on the Bill of Rights are almost as old as the country. Most recently, however, the drug war resulted in massive increases in police power. In some areas, they can seize your property on mere suspicion that "drugs" are somehow involved. Carnivore and massive new NSA spying started under Clinton. And the "patriot" act was a knee jerk response to 9/11. Actually, there wasn't much in the patriot act that wasn't requested by the Janet Reno justice department ten years earlier. Had Al Gore suggested the patriot act, I think the reaction to it here would have been much different.

But that's all water under the bridge now. People get the government they want and the level of freedom they want. I hope that eventually people start valuing liberty again.