Bull Puckey, guys.
Do either of you...in fact ANYBODY here on Free Republic...personally know any innocent American citizen who's had their civil rights impugned by the Patriot Act?
....."sound of crickets".
Libertarian kneejerk reaction. Sheesh.
Yes. All of us.
If they have the power, we lose our freedoms. Period, end of story.
Steven Hatfill.
BTW, how would you know? The victims are forbidden to talk about it.
So you're saying it's okay to give unconstitutional powers to law enforcement because I don't know anyone who has been screwed by these poweres at this time. Excellent arguement...
Hasn't happened to me or mine.
But, I am a blonde, blue-eyed Aryan. Hitler would have given me a pass.....but airport security will not.
I also cut off the tags from pillows that say "do not remove under penalty of law"....and I do not always "close cover before striking" (matches). Sometimes I have even been known to "crosswalk".....Heaven forfend!
I travel internationally several times a year. I am one of those 60+ grannies that seems to be targeted for the "pat down" nearly every trip. (I'm beginning to enjoy it.....and that really worries me)....while the dark swarthy types walk right through. I am totally in favor of racial profiling in the airports. PC be damned! All the 9/11 terrorists fit the profile......and it should be pursued.
Law abiding citizens should have no fear of the Patriot Act.
Just MHO.
"Do either of you...in fact ANYBODY here on Free Republic...personally know any innocent American citizen who's had their civil rights impugned by the Patriot Act?"
How would you know when they can call you a terrorist and hold you incommunicado for as long as they like? Does this sound like America to you?