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To: steve-b
The FBI improperly and, in some cases, illegally used the USA Patriot Act...

This was the leading reason NOT to to pass the act in the first place. Anyone who wishes to give the government more power hasn't studied much history or the Founding Principles.

15 posted on 03/09/2007 1:13:14 PM PST by GingisK
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To: GingisK

Just the tip of the iceberg I'd wager.

"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security." B. Franklin

It seems like a few of the PA apologists are finally starting to wake up. Too little too late.


17 posted on 03/09/2007 1:28:56 PM PST by mgstarr (People shouldn't fear their government, governments should fear their people.)
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