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My Hippie Vietnam War Professor Was Right
About the Dangers of the Patriot Act

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Posted By: DW626, 11/22/2021 6:27:59 AM

In the spring following 9/11, the War on Terror had already begun, and I was taking a college course on the Vietnam War. It was a unique course for the time, as most of us didn’t attend the live class, but students were given a choice to purchase the lectures on DVD or, as I did, go to the library and watch them on VHS. It was a great course, but what was most memorable was our Yahoo Groups private message board for the class. It was here where most of the discourse took place.

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“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety” - Benjamin Franklin I remember being weary when the Patriot Act passed. For the very same reasons we see today.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Sorosisbehindit 11/22/2021 6:56:44 AM (No. 985213)
Americans are now a very fearful lot...running to safety the way a lab rat runs to the cheese. Our ancestors who risked their lives to get out from under oppressive rule by kings and dictators would be ashamed of what we have become. Don't miss the great quote by Ben Franklin above.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: JayD 11/22/2021 7:46:45 AM (No. 985254)
Even back in 2001 it was obvious that federal law enforcement wouldn't be able to resist abusing the extraordinary (and extra-Constitutional) powers granted by the Patriot Act. The only thing that wasn't obvious was the extent to which these groups would be willing to go in their abuse.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: HonestDon 11/22/2021 7:50:20 AM (No. 985258)
Passed with (possibly?) good intentions, those who voted for it must have been oblivious to the reality that the government would, one day, be controlled by America Haters.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Clinger 11/22/2021 8:04:08 AM (No. 985275)
Perhaps I had the advantage of age and experience but it was obvious that the Patriot act would be used against the people. Perhaps it might have taken a couple more seconds for the lightbulb to turn on had they not signaled the eventual outcome with the name.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: 3XALADY 11/22/2021 8:34:09 AM (No. 985315)
I found it very curious that the Patriot Act was ready for signature such a short time after 9/11. Did not hear good things about it at the time and now we know for sure. We were bamboozled by the Shrub and his minions.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: ussjimmycarter 11/22/2021 9:24:45 AM (No. 985385)
Thanks George Bush! We ALL must remove our shoes at the airport! Think about how many billions of hours that have been wasted on nonsense!!!
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Reply 7 - Posted by: red1066 11/22/2021 9:40:27 AM (No. 985400)
What the prof was telling the author was that at some point in the future, communist loving people like himself were going to take power in this country, and go after anyone that stood in their way.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: MDConservative 11/22/2021 10:04:34 AM (No. 985437)
There were very few in this salon who could see the future abuses coming. Voicing concern was met by the usual "real conservative" ridicule. And here we are. Those "hippie professors" aren't always wrong, and neither are dissenters from the popular memes. As things stand today, with all the safeguards and our Constitution as protection from abuse, Winston Smith had more privacy in 1984 than we have today. And his Big Brother government hardly any less controlling.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: oldmagnolia 11/22/2021 10:09:24 AM (No. 985444)
Don't miss the analysis on this subject by Sundance two days ago.
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