Not long after 9/11 we surendered to terror

[Jeffersons Ghost]

When we gave up the 4th Amendment and passed the USA PATRIOT ACT, we lost the war on terror.

The USA PATRIOT Act

The USA PATRIOT Act broadly expands law enforcement's surveillance and investigative powers and represents one of the most significant threats to civil liberties, privacy and democratic traditions in U.S. history.
What is PATRIOT?

The USA PATRIOT Act (officially the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act) was quickly developed as anti-terrorism legislation in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. The large and complex law received little Congressional oversight and debate, and was signed into law by President Bush Oct. 26, 2001.

PATRIOT gives sweeping search and surveillance to domestic law enforcement and foreign intelligence agencies and eliminates checks and balances that previously gave courts the opportunity to ensure that those powers were not abused. PATRIOT and follow-up legislation now in development threaten the basic rights of millions of Americans.

[pretzel4gore]

1. and a fortune in wealth

there's a direct line between ronald reagan 'election' in nov/1980 and the $700 billion bailout of big banks. 911 was inportant link. OJ Simpson also (provoke racism)...the 350 dead NY pd/fd also critical (to arousing hatred for rightwing muslims-who are in cahoots with US/Brit rightwing criminal gop) basically, the reactionary right got US/brit democracies to kill themselves (as democratic societies) plus over a million innocent arabs

it'll be interesting to see what happens...though the media will bore everyone to tears (they gotta avoid the true facts) so pay no attention to the jackass behind the curtain :)