[ QUOTE ] Edit: After a little research I found I was in error, that only non-citizens can be detained indefinitely. I still think that's shitty though. [/ QUOTE ] Your right and also wrong, American citizens can technicly be stripped of their citizenship under the USA-PATRIOTACT and be detained indefinitely. Now you would…
I hated the idea of the Patriot Act for so long, then I thought about it... Back when our constitution was formed and we were given our rights, there were no nuclear weapons and there were no ways of people to sneakily kill tons of American citizens. Now there is, and we need an update to our rights and laws. As long as…
aesir, the part I don't like about it the most is that someone can be detained indefinitely without trial for being merely suspected of terrorism. This is a direct conflict with the 14th amendment. In Nazi Germany, there were similar policies that enabled someone to finger their neighbor as being a Jew sympathizer or being…
[ QUOTE ] I hated the idea of the Patriot Act for so long, then I thought about it... Back when our constitution was formed and we were given our rights, there were no nuclear weapons and there were no ways of people to sneakily kill tons of American citizens. Now there is, and we need an update to our rights and laws. As…
I've been wanting to post this, but I didn't want to give it it's own thread. I think it's somewhat relevant. http://news.com.com/FAQ+How+Real+ID+will+affect+you/2100-1028_3-5697111.html It's called the "Real ID Act," and it has already made it through the House. Basically, it will require all US citizens to carry a…
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I hated the idea of the Patriot Act for so long, then I thought about it... Back when our constitution was formed and we were given our rights, there were no nuclear weapons and there were no ways of people to sneakily kill tons of American citizens. Now there is, and we need an update to our rights and…
sneak and peeks are one thing,a sneak and peak is when authorities can go into your house,search it and not even tell you afterwards they inform you of the search. then theres the library reading habits portion,which lets authorities come to your library and get all the information to what you are reading,there was a…