Right, lets say we secure the borders NOW, TODAY, which I agree we should do. What are we supposed to do about the scum that infilitrated our country before the border was secured? Say, "oh well, they don't count." I know, the next time an attack happens, we can just pretend that it isn't happening and just pat ourselves on the back for closing down fortress America.
Bottom line, the Patriot Act extends tools to the feds to fight terrorism that are available to fight drug dealers. We have to take care of the reality we face here, and now, not the reality we wish we had.
"Right, lets say we secure the borders NOW, TODAY, which I agree we should do. What are we supposed to do about the scum that infilitrated our country before the border was secured? Say, "oh well, they don't count.""
Um, the Patriot Act does nothing about that.
"I know, the next time an attack happens, we can just pretend that it isn't happening and just pat ourselves on the back for closing down fortress America."
Patriot Act would have done nothing to stop 9/11.
"Bottom line, the Patriot Act extends tools to the feds to fight terrorism that are available to fight drug dealers."
Oh, it's much more than that. Much more.
"We have to take care of the reality we face here, and now, not the reality we wish we had."
They can get a warrant. Always can find a judge for that. Patriot Act wouldn't have changed the reality. We were lied to about the patiriot act, it's not limited to terrorism. And the limited info the Feds released shows its more used for any "crime" involving exchange of money.
Think, why did they call it the "Patriot" act. Because the proponents new it wasn't. It was sold as a "temporary" measure. Remember? Temporary. Luckily Total Information Awareness was scotched by protest. I think Bush might try to bring it back.
Welcome to the National Security State.