| USA PATRIOT is not the only issue. It is also about state secrecy, propaganda and media manipulation of the public's orientation, abuse of police powers for political purposes, fraud in the name of good government and many other issues indicting the rapid diminishment of the erstwhile Republic. Meanwhile the Feds ignore various real threats to focus on their global stategy. Those who follow the debate can see it. Those who won't see it are ideologically blinded.
Counter-terrorism is a ruse, and OBL has achieved record success as the guy the Muslim street respects. The loser is the common citizen of the Empire formerly known as a constitutionally limited republic...
"Arms in the hands of the citizens may be used at individual discretion for the defense of the country, the overthrow of tyranny or private self-defense." -- John Adams |