The patriot act had a time and place immediatly after 9/11. But it should have never been renewed. There was plenty of time to get the details needed worked into FISA. Now it is exactly like all the rest of the nonsense coming out of DC. Once you start it, unless it is a tax cut, you can't end it.
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