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To: kattracks
I never understood the arguments used on the right against the Patriot Act, largely for the reasons mentioned.

I can udnerstand those comments from the left, who used to call the police 'pigs.'

But the article shows that all of fuss about the Patriot Act is a lot to do about nothing.
4 posted on 12/05/2003 4:14:42 AM PST by 11th Earl of Mar
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
Here is the problem I see with the Patriot Act, in the hands of another administration who's to say they will use the same restraint the Bush Administration is using. The potential for abuse is there do not fool yourselves. This thing can and will grow legs if we ever, God forbid end up with Hillary as our President. " Those who give up liberty for security end up with neither."
7 posted on 12/05/2003 4:30:45 AM PST by sean327 (Gun control=Good sight picture, and good sight alignment.)
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
That's really funny. The "patriot" act is sickening. Show me again where the astericks are beside the first ten amendments that indicate it is ok to toss the amendments out to catch terrorists. But then again, if you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about. I guess that we didn't need them in the first place by that logic, right?

This WILL result in government abuse. If Hillary is elected president, I guess the next filegate won't be illegal. She can just say that we are all "terrorists." I can't believe that anyone would want to give government any more power or size. This is NOT smaller, less intrusive government. I will not stand behind government expansion and intrusion under any partisan label.
9 posted on 12/05/2003 4:33:32 AM PST by mysterio
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To: 11th Earl of Mar
I can udnerstand those comments from the left, who used to call the police 'pigs.'

I believe the current 'conservative' term is "Jack Booted Thugs".

47 posted on 12/05/2003 6:28:08 AM PST by templar
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