[bagster]

Step one: Moslems attack the twin towers hoping to bring down the "great satan."

Step two: Republicans pass "Patriot Act" allowing domestic surveillance of "terrorists." Everybody says yay.

Step three: A moslim president comes to power and uses the "Patriot Act" against the "great satan," his political opponents, and real Americans. Everybody's all like, "Didn't see that coming."

Step four: Moslems laugh.

[Bodleian_Girl]

Meanwhile on Politico:

[firebrand]

People could be held under the Patriot Act right now, no access to lawyers or the press.

[generally]

Insightful post.

Should be widely repeated.

[Bryanw92]

>>Step two: Republicans pass “Patriot Act” allowing domestic surveillance of “terrorists.” Everybody says yay.

Not everyone. I warned people then that a Republican wouldn’t be in the WH forever and I don’t trust either party. I also was against the DHS (or as they called in the USSR, the Committee for State Security).

[Neoliberalnot]

Step one: Moslems attack the twin towers hoping to bring down the “great satan.”
Step two: Republicans pass “Patriot Act” allowing domestic surveillance of “terrorists.” Everybody says yay.

Step three: A moslim president comes to power and uses the “Patriot Act” against the “great satan,” his political opponents, and real Americans. Everybody’s all like, “Didn’t see that coming.”

Step four: Moslems laugh.””

My wife and I had this very discussion when the act was passed. What if some future rat party member used it against American citizens. String up the entire Obama clan.