http://www.resonant.org/node/641 Comments for "More on the Patriot Act" en http://www.resonant.org/node/641 <p>Heather Mac Donald at the New York Post is <a href="http://nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/42503.htm">writing in defense of the Patriot Act</a>. Her arguments boil down to the claim that of course the United States Government will only use the awesome, deadly power of the Patriot Act for good, because the FBI is fully reformed from Hoover's time, and the government had access to a less powerful variant of one provision (that she claims is the most controversial) before the Patriot Act without degenerating into widespread tyranny.</p> <p>I had to stop, go back, and reread the article trying to make sure I wasn't missing anything, because it was so absurd on the face of it.</p> <p><a href="http://www.resonant.org/node/641">read more</a></p> http://www.resonant.org/node/641#comments Unhappy Civil Rights Corruption Mon, 11 Apr 2005 20:42:08 -0400 Zed 641 at http://www.resonant.org