http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...w-overwhelmingly-used-in-drug-investigations/
Less than 1% of the black bag jobs are actually terrorist investigations.
Less than 1% of the black bag jobs are actually terrorist investigations.
Assume that any power you grant to the federal government to fight terrorism will inevitably be used in other contexts.
Assume that any power you grant to the federal government to fight terrorism will inevitably be used in other contexts.
I'd change that to: "Assume that any power you grant to the federal government to fight ___________ will inevitably be used in other contexts."
I'd change that to: "Assume that any power you grant to the federal government to fight ___________ will inevitably be used in other contexts."
But equally true is that any liberties granted to corporations will immediately be abused to harm the general public. What the pseudo-libertarian conservative want us to believe is that the government listening in on the phone calls of known violent drug rings is worse than corporations poisoning the air and water, and engaging in practices that destabilize the world's economy.
Americans have no memory of history. Investigative and Enforcement powers are always misused, even with public oversight. Enable secret operations and things get completely out of control.
The land of the free and home of the brave has cravenly given up freedom for a false security.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...w-overwhelmingly-used-in-drug-investigations/
Less than 1% of the black bag jobs are actually terrorist investigations.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...w-overwhelmingly-used-in-drug-investigations/
Less than 1% of the black bag jobs are actually terrorist investigations.
So what? We have had the role of the citizen in this country reduced to one of being only an observer of the actions and policies of the rich. It's so bad, one may be driven to drink or perhaps take drugs to help you sublime into that role...then whammo it's slammo time for you. This whole national security idea is a bunch of hokey shit devised by rich seekers of obscene profits to actualize and provide cover for their criminal activitiesl I think the best description of our current system of government can be summed up with the word KLEPTOCRACY. It has always been that way. It is just more obvious today because the internet has made it possible for heroes of daylight to get the inside information on these criminals and make their actions known. It matters not one bit if the criminal is a government employee or a contractor or a huge corporation....the patriot act protects THEM and only THEM. We actually have known this all along, but you, Loren, keep arguing for secret government operations. You are a partisan in foreign conflicts. I don't think George Washington would appreciate you.