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April 27th, 2008  
Del Boy
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Originally Posted by major liability
I didn't say that America was perfect, perseus. There is a LOT of domestic surveillance going on these days, and the powers granted by the Military Commissions Act of '06 and PATRIOT Act are clearly not constitutional (habeas corpus, unlawful search & seizure, etc.). It's also becoming more common to sign your rights away as part of the contract when you get hired. Bad times.

But the only surveillance societies that can match the UK are China and Russia, so think about that.

Yes, I am a white male so racial profiling doesn't affect me.
I, for one, understood your take on the matter, Major.
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