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1. Careful what you wish for.

Mon Jan 14, 2013, 08:08 PM

Jan 2013

What's to stop them from using it themselves against Democrats?
Real fan of the Patriot Act are you?

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What about arresting the House Republicans under the Patriot Act for Terrorism? [View all] lovuian Jan 2013 OP

Careful what you wish for. nick of time Jan 2013 #1

No I'm not but what a fitting twist it would be to arrest the lovuian Jan 2013 #3

And it keeps getting re-authorized by a Democrat controlled Senate. nick of time Jan 2013 #4

Now that we're never going to be in a minority again ileus Jan 2013 #5

I live in the land of reality. nick of time Jan 2013 #6

Maybe, maybe not. nick of time Jan 2013 #8

Once we've got the lock (I believe we'll have in 2 years) ileus Jan 2013 #9

The greater good of society? nick of time Jan 2013 #10

I say potato you say potatoe. ileus Jan 2013 #11

Fair enough for me. nick of time Jan 2013 #12

That's why I add the E... ileus Jan 2013 #13

I guess I'm an old codger. nick of time Jan 2013 #14

What about the Constitution? ... oldhippie Jan 2013 #15

my only answer is that if the government is closed for business lovuian Jan 2013 #16