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Originally Posted by x42bn6  And this list is being compiled by the same people you pay your taxes to. Isn't that a shame?* |
Does the phrase "pouring salt into the wound" mean anything to you? LOL :P
Whether no-fly list or patriot act, they both serve to instil fear into people. The mere suggestion that there may be terrorists ready to bomb your plane is powerful, and would help in justifying the sacrifice of certain liberties. The Patriot act is a cleverly written one, I am forced to admit. For example:
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SEC. 105. DURATION OF FISA SURVEILLANCE OF NON-UNITED STATES PERSONS UNDER SECTION 207 OF THE USA PATRIOT ACT.
(a) Electronic Surveillance- Section 105(e) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805(e)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking `, as defined in section 101(b)(1)(A)' and inserting `who is not a United States person'; and
(2) in subsection (2)(B), by striking `as defined in section 101(b)(1)(A)' and inserting `who is not a United States person'.
(b) Physical Search- Section 304(d) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1824(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking `as defined in section 101(b)(1)(A)' and inserting `who is not a United States person'; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking `as defined in section 101(b)(1)(A)' and inserting `who is not a United States person'.
(c) Pen Registers, Trap and Trace Devices- Section 402(e) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1842(e)) is amended--
(1) by striking `(e) An' and inserting `(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), an'; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(2) In the case of an application under subsection (c) where the applicant has certified that the information likely to be obtained is foreign intelligence information not concerning a United States person, an order, or an extension of an order, under this section may be for a period not to exceed one year.'.
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Now, can anyone tell me what exactly this garble does? It basically modifies other laws to withdraw and infringe on liberties, bit by invisible bit. No wonder it passed senate with only 1 dissent...