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Following the 9/11 attacks, Congress passed the Patriot Act in an attempt to keep us safe. While there have been no other mass-casualty attacks by terrorists, at what cost was this “safety” achieved? The government can now get access with relative ease to our personal and private information. They can surveil us even though we’re completely innocent.
Yes, but you might argue that those same laws have made it much harder for terrorists to plot an attack in the shadows and have probably deterred or interrupted many such attacks. And therein lies the dilemma. Civil liberties advocates believe the Patriot Act goes too far in its ability to keep tabs on Americans. And there’s no doubt there have been many occasions where the intelligence communities and law enforcement have not been as careful with our liberty as they should be. Just ask Carter Page.
But there’s always a danger after a terrible event that those eager to take advantage of the people’s fear will pass laws that intrude on our rights as Americans. Already there have been rumblings in Congress of new laws that will prevent the dissemination of “disinformation” and force social media companies to become thought police and prevent unapproved ideas from being widely disseminated. --->READ MORE HERE
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The massive presence of National Guard troops in preparation for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration has left many people feeling unsettled.
A video from Politico national security correspondent Natasha Bertrand showed dozens of troops walking in formation on the streets of Washington, D.C., on Sunday evening.
Three days to Inauguration... (feat. Wally) pic.twitter.com/xe8epYwasu
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) January 17, 2021
This unprecedented number of troops is intended to protect against threats following the Capitol incursion that occurred on Jan. 6 and resulted in the death of 5 people.
Currently, there are about 25,000 guardsmen who will be present for the inauguration from all 50 states, according to the National Guard website. --->READ MORE HEREFollow links below to related stories:
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