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All I can say for the patriot act is: Bush loses my respect when it comes to that. That is NOT what america is about. It is about being able to represent yourself in court for crimes sentenced against you.

This is going to be Bushes downfall just like IRAQ was for his father. He will win the next presidency of course but when he keeps pushing the patriot act, he is gonna over weigh it and it is gonna collapse on him and his advisors. America will not tolerate it for too much longer.

In short: It will not last long. It will be altered in many forms. Im still a republican though. Too bad Bush is fuucking things up.