Recently the Patriot Act has been extended, and some even asking to make it permanent. As court cases have shown in the past that this act is entirely unconstitutional and pokes holes in 6 of the Bill of Rights. But one thing that i did notice over the last few weeks is the Government advising everyone through the media that the US Terror Threat Level is at the highest it has been since 9/11. Seems to me as this is some classic scare tactics to convince people that this extension of this unconstitutional act is for their own good.
I am sure later on it will be claimed that because it was extended it kept everyone safe, and i am not entirely sure that it has kept us safe for the almost past 10 years. Seems that the recent statement by the FBI conducted searches of 40 individuals in its investigation of Anonymous's Internet sit-ins of corporate websites. Many make the argument of "If you have nothing to hide then this doesn't hurt you". But to me this is basically Rights "creep", meaning the incremental removal of Citizens Rights of the course of time.
I am sure later on it will be claimed that because it was extended it kept everyone safe, and i am not entirely sure that it has kept us safe for the almost past 10 years. Seems that the recent statement by the FBI conducted searches of 40 individuals in its investigation of Anonymous's Internet sit-ins of corporate websites. Many make the argument of "If you have nothing to hide then this doesn't hurt you". But to me this is basically Rights "creep", meaning the incremental removal of Citizens Rights of the course of time.
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