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Hate to break it too ya boss but govt. already had an eye on everyone since the birth of internet. Crazy but true. Its called Security Risk Assesment...

 

and then when something happens (9/11) we get that other group that says the government didn't do enough. seriously which is it?

besides I am in the US military The Patriot Act is nothing more than a title for you civilians for what I have been living with since I joined the Army.

 

Jess...I admire you for serving our contry and I have the highest respect for those that do...at the same time, you made the individual choice to serve our country and abide by those rules. Civilians did not.

Before you start flaming me and getting upset, I do agree that there has to be a balance between what the Patriot Act does and the upholding of our civil liberties. Most people who do not share my sentiments about the military and do not understand the military will not agree with you...

 

I was in the military for almost ten years and yes it was by choice. One of the many reasons that I got out was because I didn't like that I had no control of my life. The patriot act is just another form of control that the US people should not stand for, military or civilian.

 

Joey I was actually being a smart *** on my last sentence. But at the same time you are correct in it being my choice.

As for this patriotic act, i really don't know. i am split down the middle. On one side you don't want your privacy to be invaded but at the same time you gotta have some sorta way of keeping an eye on the wrong doers. Especially nowadays we have home grown terrorists right here in America.

I am willing to bet a good percentage of the people that are screaming no to the Patriot Act are the same ones *****ing to the government that they didn't do enough to prevent 9/11.

 

I am in total agreeance with you on everything you said...

 

Its a hard decision on which side of the argument to stand by. With the Patriot Act, we must acknowledge that even though civilians have been and will be exposed, it is a necessity since the bad guys have no rules to abide by.

The problem will expound if and when the govt will abuse civilian rights not necessarily at the expense for national defense. We live in a great country, unfortunately we are still pawns compared to the greater cause/entity which is the USA and the bodies that govern it.