February 22, 2004

The "Patriot" Act

Food for thought, now that the Patriot Act II has passed.

All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
--Alexis de Tocqueville

One part of me welcomes being more ruthless in hunting down terrorists and their partners, the other quails at the thought of the government having no counterbalance for the inevitable abuses.

Posted by artandscience at February 22, 2004 08:51 AM
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