As the USA PATRIOT Act is renewed, remember this
by Jack GrantThe fetters imposed on liberty at home have ever been forged out of the weapons provided for defence against real, pretended, or imaginary dangers from abroad.
-James Madison, fourth US president
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[...] This is what I mean when I quote James Madison, “The fetters imposed on liberty at home have ever been forged out of the weapons provided for defence against real, pretended, or imaginary dangers from abroad.” “We’re a product of the ’60s,” he said. “We believe government should be way away from us in that regard.” [...]
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