I agree with ktsnake. It might be an inconvenience and a hinderance, but at least I know that my loved ones are being looked out for in the long run.
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Originally posted by Cloud9
They allow for survellance of citizens, including over the internet. Meaning that if you happen to be surfing anti-Bush sites, the government may be keeping tabs on you.
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Tom Daschle's going to jail!
If also includes new definitions of terrorism, which could include members of legitimate protest groups.
And probably quite a few IL-legitimate protest groups.
It allows the government to spy on American Citizens and Foreigners in the country...it used to be that this could only be done if there is suspicion that the person is a Foreign Agent...now the only reason needed is the scarily vague reason that there is a "significant purpose."
Those guidelines worked real well two Septembers ago.
What this means is that anyone can be taken from the street for no other reason than "seeming supsicious" and never seen again.
The American government is now being run by Tony Soprano.
And I think I'll just ignore the Hitler comparison.