What else can one call the acknowledgement of "Secret Wire Taps" and the proposed renewal of the Patriot Act?
One answer is a tool of war. The tool of war argument preys upon fears and emotion. It does not address critical issues and requires the citizen to put blind faith and trust in their government.
The Patriot Act was signed in haste as part of our response to being attacked by a radical religious group primarily from Saudi Arabia. We are at war with terror (in Iraq??) like we have a war on drugs. These are open ended wars that cannot be won because of the nature of the enemy: decentralized and not represented by governments.
Our emotional and hasty response must be viewed in retrospect with very critical eyes to ensure that our government does not gain the powers similar to the dictators we oppose.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment