We have kind of gone full circle on this thread. A number of people have expressed this concern. The question that can't seem to get answered is, what is it about the act that causes your concern? Is there a particular section, provision, what? All the concern seems to be based on a number of things other than the act itself. That is all I'm trying to get at.
I am trying to understand the Patriot Act better myself. Not many Freepers have the time or the legal training to read the Patriot Act in its entirety and properly understand it so I would appreciate any reading any analysis that has been done.
Is there anything in the Patriot Act that would concern you if a socialist or internationalist became president and wanted to silence political descent? I'm not saying there is, it is a serious question that I don't have the answer to.
"All the concern seems to be based on a number of things other than the act itself."
Section 802 is the first area of debate which was offered here tonight.
There are many more to come. But if this is an example of the debate regarding the provisions of the PA, then surely we all get what we deserve..and there is simply nothing left to debate.