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Losing the War for Civil Liberties
Posted Aug. 26, 2002 - Insight Magazine
By Kelly Patricia O'Meara

Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), a libertarian who is one of only three Republican lawmakers to have voted against the USA PATRIOT Act, and an outspoken critic, tells Insight: "The so-called PATRIOT Act condones and institutionalizes everything and has really opened up a Pandora's box." He says, "I think there is a strong determination on the part of government to know everything about everybody, and fighting terrorism is the excuse, not the reason. All of these laws have been in the mill for years, and everything now is in place for what some people describe as a police state. I think we're on the verge of a very, very tough police state in this country � and it will only end when Americans are fed up. So far people are terrified to say anything. Hopefully, we'll wake up before it's too late."

posted by An Old Curmudgeon 11:19 AM