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I think there is drugs in your house. I'm the feds. Mind if I search. If you are a good little sheep, you'll let me search since you don't have anything to hide.

Given the power to search your home without notifying you, and the vague wording of the Act when it comes to what warrants (no pun intended) a search, there is nothing stopping them from "checking up" on anyone they deem a problem.

Most of these people, like Reagan Man, obviously haven't made an effort to actually READ and digest what's in the PATRIOT Act.

It is worth repeating that 1) some of the most intrusive provisions of the Act, such as sneak-and-peek, are not subject to sunset, and 2) apply to any criminal investigation, not just terrorism

Something else bears repeating: Just because you're happy with the current administration and their policies, remember that it may not always be that way. Hmm, do all of your guns have trigger-locks? Got a license for grandpa's souvenir German machine gun? The feds under Hillary want to know. Don't worry, we'll be in and out before you know it. After all, you've got nothing to hide right?

Just because you're happy with the current administration and their policies, remember that it may not always be that way.

Let's take that thought one step further. The most vocal of the Bush supporters are telling us that the War On Terror is so serious that we must sacrifice even some rights to win it. They are also telling us that we should be thankful the GOP is running the show because the democRATS would probably make a mess of it and we'd all end up dying. So my question to them ... one that they seem to be avoiding ... is this.

If the situation is as grave as they say and the DNC so incompetent or corrupt, why don't they suggest the obvious ... that the GOP do whatever is necessary to stay in power and win the war. Afterall, the Bush administration and GOP are ALREADY ignoring serious election law violations by the democRATS. Why not just extend that to ignore election law violations by the GOP ... so they can remain at the helm?

Most of these people, like Reagan Man, obviously haven't made an effort to actually READ and digest what's in the PATRIOT Act.

It's worse than that. They don't CARE what power the gooberment grabs,as long as they are allowed to feel protected.