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14. I generally agree with you on this post,

Reply to peace13 (Reply #13)

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 10:51 AM

Jun 2013

but he should have the balls to stand up to these alphabet agencies and say, enough is enough and knock it the fuck off, this issue isn't going away and I get the sense that the American people are fucking pissed off about this.

I've tried since the inception of the Patriot Act, what a misleading title that is, to convince my Senators/Congresspersons to oppose this heinous bill, to no avail, it truly is a corp. run govt.

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�The right of the people to be secure.....shall not be violated..." [View all] lastlib Jun 2013 OP

But that was written before 9/11... kentuck Jun 2013 #1

Well, it refers to a collective right, not an individual one. krispos42 Jun 2013 #2

When th PNAC folks decided you didn't need your rights where were you? peace13 Jun 2013 #3

I have opposed the "Patriot" Act from day one. lastlib Jun 2013 #6

I call people who aren't my representatives all the time! peace13 Jun 2013 #8

Pres. Obama could issue an EO today to tell all the federal LEO's premium Jun 2013 #11

When the PA came to be there was great discussion.... peace13 Jun 2013 #13

I generally agree with you on this post, premium Jun 2013 #14

Don't expect no sympathy from me. William769 Jun 2013 #4

FISA warrants have already been upheld in two courts of appeals as not violating 4th amdmt stevenleser Jun 2013 #5

Once we started referring to America as 'the homeland' this amendment began to fade. Kablooie Jun 2013 #7

I agree the Fatherland, Motherland Rex Jun 2013 #12

meh Defend the idea behind the 2nd amendment and people get all bent The Straight Story Jun 2013 #9

'9/11 changed everything' and they really meant it. Rex Jun 2013 #10