As a Libertarian I find the Patriot Act incredibly UNpatriotic, and the Supreme Court tends to agree. It is not going to protect us from terrorists. Only proper police work/detective work will protect us from terrorists. All the Patriot Act is accomplishing is diminishing our ability to compete in the world. We cannot easily hire expat scientists; expats can't come and study at our schools and maybe take something good home with them. The gummint is censoring journal articles. Export controls are an abomination. I had to prove I exist; I was born at an Army base, for Pete's sake!!!

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