Post by Padre Romero on Jan 14, 2008 18:44:45 GMT -5
oh sure, actually I took a course at SLU specifically about it...
it's important to be specific in this case, the searches and seizures of the patriot act are not illegal, it specifically makes them legal. The law may be unjust, but it's not illegal until someone overturns it.
Also, that might be contrary to the dream of our founding fathers (might be), but it by no means abolishes "democracy". Numerous democratic societies throughout the world that have banned religious headgear in schools, outlawed certain parties based on their political views (nazism, usually), and even had multiple classes of people (the ancient romans). Our own democracy outlawed socialism for much of it's modern history, and made contrary speech illegal in WW's I and II.
The patriot act is frightening, and (in my opinion) unjust, but it's weak tea compared to the legislation passed during other wars.
it's important to be specific in this case, the searches and seizures of the patriot act are not illegal, it specifically makes them legal. The law may be unjust, but it's not illegal until someone overturns it.
Also, that might be contrary to the dream of our founding fathers (might be), but it by no means abolishes "democracy". Numerous democratic societies throughout the world that have banned religious headgear in schools, outlawed certain parties based on their political views (nazism, usually), and even had multiple classes of people (the ancient romans). Our own democracy outlawed socialism for much of it's modern history, and made contrary speech illegal in WW's I and II.
The patriot act is frightening, and (in my opinion) unjust, but it's weak tea compared to the legislation passed during other wars.