Back in 1970, racketeering laws were put in place to combat organized crime. Now, these laws are being used to prosecute people who protest against abortion and other crimes, in order to justify their tortured logic for seizing people's property. There continues to be proposals to expand the use of racketeering laws. RICO Problems
The 1968 Gun Control Act said this:
Sec. 101. The Congress hereby declares that the purpose of this title is to provide support to Federal, State, and local law enforcement officials in their fight against crime and violence, and it is not the purpose of this title to place any undue or unnecessary Federal restrictions or burdens on law-abiding citizens with respect to the acquisition, possession, or use of firearms appropriate to the purpose of hunting, trapshooting, target shooting, personal protection, or any other lawful activity, and that this title is not intended to discourage or eliminate the private ownership or use of firearms by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes, or provide for the imposition by Federal regulations of any procedures or requirements other than those reasonably necessary to implement and effectuate the provisions of this title.
And now look where we are. These are just two examples of how the Feds sell something to us as one thing, but over time turn it into an assault against liberty and the citizens. We need to be very wary of this Patriot Act. Once this camel's nose is in the tent, there's no stopping the rest of him coming in.
What currently troubles me is the De-Militarization provision. We may soon find it illegal to own camoflage clothing, many knives, firearms (bolt action firearms are under consideration for ban, why I don't know, unless it'a aimed at 50cal), jeeps, trucks, planes, etc, anything that might be considered "military" in nature. It won't catch a single terrorist, but it will disarm and neutralize the populace, making them easier to control. The potential for abuse via the PA is disturbing.
I suspect there's a provision in there forcing all American women to wear burqas, and no one knows it except the staffer who stuck it in as a joke.