http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051216/ap_on_go_co/patriot_act
No good can come from this. I don’t fear so much that we need the patriot act. In all truthfulness I don’t believe there is actually a way to measure its usefulness. I think government policies that work are the first to go. If they “solve” the problem then people quickly forget there was a problem. Maybe we do need it then.... who knows? Politically however how sweet would it be for the Republicans if a terrorist attack were to happen after January 1st. I find myself wondering if I trust them enough to think that they would not turn there eyes from a “small” one. Small but highly televised.
I hate to say it but yes it is possible. I am going to post this now simply so I can stand by opinion and if it does happen I have a reference to point back to.
I hope I am wrong, but really the odds are in my favor. I mean as much cocaine comes in this country everyday it’s not hard to think of the same amount of other white powders could be making it in. I am also pretty sure that “terrorists” can run equally well as illegal immigrants who make it in everyday. If you were to do your research you would quickly find that the main wording that has the critics in an uproar is the specifics concerning methods needed to track a "lone wolf" terrorist. If we try to think of how “secure” our country is in concert with how some people in the world think about us it’s really quite surprising that we are not hit more often.
If you think of the Oklahoma City Bombing of 1995, a little fertilizer can make all the difference in the world. Who needs nitro?
The good news is (if it can be considered good news) right now the “terrorists” want us to bring our soldiers home as bad as we want them to come home. There are a few putting up a show in their neighborhoods wanting mainly to show that they are willing to fight the evil infidels. (They are fighting their propaganda the same as we fight ours.)
Our President has proven definitively that he and his administration have the power to bring the United States military machine to bear regardless of what “We the People” think. Also “We the People” should give ourselves a hand as well. We have proven that we’ll do most anything if you make us mad enough. Finally lets not forget the United States Media who is so good at making us mad. We have a well oiled machine when someone “justifies” us.
