Posted on 10/25/2019 3:08:34 PM PDT by ammodotcom
Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the USA PATRIOT Act - a textbook example of how the United States federal government expands its power.
The American public largely accepts the USA PATRIOT Act as a part of civic life as immutable, perhaps even more so than the Bill of Rights.
However, this act – passed in the dead of night, with little to no oversight, in a panic after the biggest attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor – is not only novel, it is also fundamentally opposed to virtually every principle on which the United States of America was founded. It might not be going anywhere anytime soon, but patriots, liberty lovers and defenders of Constitutional government should nonetheless familiarize themselves with the onerous provisions of this law, which is nothing short of a full-throttle attack on the American republic.
For the full history on the USA PATRIOT Act, check out our full article on it and let us know what you think. We don't allow comments on our site due to all the moderation it entails, but we do read what FReepers have to say here and appreciate the feedback.
Also, for an even deeper dive on this topic check out Edward Snowden's recent interview on the Joe Rogan Experience. It's worth a listen.
(Excerpt) Read more at ammo.com ...
F.U. G.W.B.
and everyone who supported it.
George W. Bush was as bad as the left said, but for entirely different reasons.
“Never let a good crisis go to waste”
Remember when they told us it would be temporary?
Blew through that about a decade ago
They had it waiting in the wings ready to go. Just sign here Mr. congressman and your 90 YO Granny can be strip searched at the airport while the burka babe behind her gets a pass because ‘we’re fighting terror’.
They stand as twin towers of American destruction.
This atrocity needs to be repealed yesterday.
End PA & PAII
I saw this over at Whatfinger, thank you for also sharing it here.
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