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> The US gov't has always engaged in the practices you mention against the people, although this has expanded since 9/11. Whoa! There used to be executive ord
by darkarmani 13y ago
> The US gov't has always engaged in the practices you mention against the people, although this has expanded since 9/11.
Whoa! There used to be executive orders prohibiting assassination. There also used to be a prohibition on the CIA spying domestically. They had to pass a law that retroactively made it legal for the Telcos to hand over call data. Torture wasn't legal until Bush Jr.
Things have fundamentally changed.