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I didn't realize that -- seems like government overreach to me (a political moderate).

• cosgroveb 16y ago
  Perhaps, but keep in mind that a lot of these regulations were enacted during times of economic crisis (the original Act was passed during the Great Depression).
  • endlessvoid94 16y ago
    Interesting. It seems to me that they should only then be utilized in similar economic climates.
  • yummyfajitas 16y ago
    This seems like a good argument against passing laws in response to a crisis. (See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedition_Act_of_1918 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedition_Act_of_1918 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_act )