Reply #7: Yes, as a cautionary tale

[democracyindanger]

I think it works. He goes beyond that, but it's important to remember that every action has a reaction. Take a look at the 'Free Speech Zones' employed by Bush--remember that these started as a way to protect abortion clinic employees and patients from anti-choice protestors.

The real value of the anti-Patriot Act, um, acts is that it increases the pressure on a final, complete evaluation of its constitutionality. I think/hope that once that happens, the public will choose civil liberty over fear.

I agree with you that this tactic would be used to defy HM legality; but if, in the twisted, hateful event that an FMA is passed, we could use it to defy that.