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To make it slightly more palatable (at them time) to those on the fence. If anybody did raise an objection it was quickly brought up how this was 'just' a tempo
by mberning 16y ago
To make it slightly more palatable (at them time) to those on the fence. If anybody did raise an objection it was quickly brought up how this was 'just' a temporary measure. It is going to be a long time before the patriot act goes away for good.
- tocomment 16y agoWas anyone on the fence? I thought I remember hearing that no one even read it.
- Helianthus16 16y agothen you're listening to simplistic explanations of politics. the climate was such that the desire for Congress to do _something_ necessitated compromise for speed of decision. "No one actually read it" reflects the reality that the bill was _going_ to pass. the accommodations made for people who _would_ have been on the fence were made to speed the process.