If ever you wanted to see a prime example of emotionally derived laws, look at how fast the Patriot Act was passed after 9/11. That body of legislation was sit

If ever you wanted to see a prime example of emotionally derived laws, look at how fast the Patriot Act was passed after 9/11. That body of legislation was sitting in a desk, waiting for the day where it could exploit our emotions about the situation. And their plan worked perfectly.