Whew. Thank goodness. One of the most horrible pieces of legislation EVER, has expired. However, like the villain that keeps coming back at the end of a bad horror movie, Republicans are trying to make it permanent. Call your representatives and let them know We The People don't want it!
What's really sad, though, is the ongoing damage done via the Patriot Act, like the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the TSA. You might feel like you're safer if someone gropes your junk when you fly, but I don't. (Personally, I think anyone that would want a job like that is a pervert of some sort.) The TSA is a primary reason why I don't fly much anymore. That hurts because I love to fly. And how do you like the treatment you receive at the hands of your local law enforcement? That's another consequence of the Patriot Act. It basically gave police at every level almost KGB-style bash-and-grab authority. For those of you who don't remember the fucking KGB, I'm not even going to put a link in. I'm going to make you put some effort into reading about the Soviet secret police and then look at what's going on in your own country.
We are not that far from it.
Link to the news article below.
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