USA Patriot Act: The Sequel - Page 6

DuncanK · February 9, 2003, 14:13

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Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
As pointed out (somewhat) by Duncan, many of the immigrants sent back had visa violations, and so should have been sent back anyway, the DoJ just began to stress it more stringently.

It's this kind of justification that keeps this kind of crap happening over and over again. Do you realize that the purpose of arresting all those people was to deport immigrants of middle eastern decent. They wanted to deport all that they could in the hopes that they would deport some terrorists. And this is really fair to you? Amazing and sad.

Sava · February 9, 2003, 14:16

Duncan, it's a repeat of WW2 era interment camps but with deporting them also. And instead of holding them with public knowledge, the administration is keeping it secret; as well as passing legislation to help their cause and to keep the American public ignorant.

OneFootInTheGrave · February 9, 2003, 14:24

administration is getting paranoid, the problem with this is that there is no end in sight... the question is who will be next?

So far it has been small in scale in all likeleyhood this will get bigger as soon there is another big attack, which might just as well happen.

OBL dreams might be coming true. We are close to a true muslim vs. west confrontation starting in US. And pakistan with nukes already, well who knows where this all could lead.

David Floyd · February 9, 2003, 16:09

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I think now more than ever I support the Second Amendment. When a tyranical and authoritarian executive branch takes over, it's the peoples' responsibility to take it back.

Ramo · February 9, 2003, 16:15

Won't happen. Americans have forgotten how to fight for freedom.

mrmitchell · February 9, 2003, 17:02

What happens if a bunch of fat balding white protestant congressmen start a terrorist attack? Will they go after fat balding white protestant congressmen? No.

chequita guevara · February 9, 2003, 17:36

When the government is paranoid, no one is safe.

Sava · February 9, 2003, 17:39

Corporate criminals are...

mrmitchell · February 9, 2003, 17:50

Fat balding white protestant congressmen are...

Imran Siddiqui · February 9, 2003, 18:42

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The entire thing, Imran (or whoever it was who made the "war will be over in 5-6 years" comment), is that it might not be over in 5-6 years.

New administration in 5-6 years. Probably will go another way (even if it is Republican)

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It's this kind of justification that keeps this kind of crap happening over and over again. Do you realize that the purpose of arresting all those people was to deport immigrants of middle eastern decent. They wanted to deport all that they could in the hopes that they would deport some terrorists. And this is really fair to you? Amazing and sad.

It's as fair as everything else the government does

. They may have overreacted, but they did get people with visa violations. So they got people that were guilty.

DuncanK · February 9, 2003, 19:58

Imran,

There are a lot of guilty people in this country. The priviledged people just get of scott free or don't get caught at all. It's BULLSHIT

mrmitchell · February 10, 2003, 22:13

Have any of the corporate criminals been jailed yet? Kinda OT for the thread, but somewhat relevant.
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Imran, BTW, I just realized (I hope you do too) is that the damage will be done far before the 5-6 years is up. In fact some of it's already done right now.

DuncanK, these people who get off scott free are also major contributors to certain campaigns