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gracheehaAnyone tempted to take seriously Republican complaints about the "rushed" and "secretive" process by which health care reform was finally passed (the subject of John Boehner's tantrum on the House floor) should consider the "process" by which a Republican administration rammed the Patriot Act through Congress in October 2001. This far-ranging bill, including dramatic expansions of unchecked, executive authority to spy on Americans, summarily detain people, and designate political protesters as terrorists was enacted a mere 6 weeks after its introduction, in the fear filled days following September 11th and anthrax attacks on leading Senate Democrats (Tom Daschle and Pat Leahy); the Patriot Act was not read and reportedly not even distributed to many members of Congress (which didn't stop Boehner from supporting it)...
...freedom from health care is a lot less fundamental than freedom from warrantless surveillance, summary imprisonment, and an unchecked, unaccountable, imperial president.
Defining Tyranny Down - Politics - The Atlantic
...freedom from health care is a lot less fundamental than freedom from warrantless surveillance, summary imprisonment, and an unchecked, unaccountable, imperial president.
Defining Tyranny Down - Politics - The Atlantic
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