I’ve been gone all day, but the graph that Say Uncle displays made my blood pressure go up as high as the graph.
The graph compares the numbers of “delayed-notice” search warrants (authorized by the Patriot Act after trusting Americans were assured they would only be used against terrorists):
That’s a more than 100 to 1 ratio.
“Police wish list” indeed.
Too bad the presidential candidates aren’t being asked about this.
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How “happy” a law’s name sounds is directly proportional to how bad it is.
It’s funny how clear Orwell’s vision was.
In a scary way.
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