Doug et.al., I am scared. I'll admit it. The past record of the FBI/BATF/CIA, is not an enviable one. The way they have abused their power when dealing with the very people they are supposed to protect is enough to scare anyone except those to whom the Govt. can do no wrong.
Now, they have been given even MORE power and -or so it seems to me- precious little oversight in how they handle it.
A talented IntelOp could send them on wild goose chases that could destroy the effectivness of the whole agency.
How?
Simple. Hack into someones computer and insert a file containing names, meetings plans etc. Then notify the FBI that something fishy is going on.
They check the computer and we're off to the races. It takes time and manpower to check something like this out. So you do it again. And again. And again. And pretty soon they're out of people to check these things out. So they request more men, more money, and more latitude in interpreting the laws.
HELLOOOO Senator McCarthy!!!!!
Yes, we need some of the things passed and signed into law today but what we DON'T need is to be complaisant about it. This new law can be a useful tool or the begining of the end for all our civil liberties. It all depends on how closely we make our representatives in Washington accountable for what happens.

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