> Predictably it isn't long before Godwin's Law is invoked. The purpose of Godwin's Law is not to gainsay all comparisons to Hitler and the Nazis, but rather t

> Predictably it isn't long before Godwin's Law is invoked. The purpose of Godwin's Law is not to gainsay all comparisons to Hitler and the Nazis, but rather to gainsay inappropriate comparisons. I would argue that a US federal law enforcement checkpoint that clearly, unambiguously and persistently violates the US Bill of Rights is a reasonable place to start thinking about other governments that violate human rights. The comparison to Nazi Germany may by hyperbolic but it's not beyond the pale.