And it started in the late Bush years. With good conscience...maybe...but anyone with basic historical understanding would know this is way outside the scope of a limited government. Even if used correctly at first, it will be used for nefarious purposes before long.
True enough.
But given what the Clinontistas did (remember the quote “It’ll Take Years For Them To Undo What We’ve Done”), and GWB’s failure to purge the government of Leftists (his biggest failure), only the demolition hammer of the Patriot Act could’ve done the job.