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Re:Homeland Security Was Destined to Become a Secret Police ... by nipponese on Saturday July 25, 2020 @11:04AM (#23949710)
That one stings hard.
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Re:Homeland Security Was Destined to Become a Secret Police ... by lotsofpulp on Saturday July 25, 2020 @11:08AM (#23949737)
It’s been true since the day the TSA security theater / jobs program started. “Land of the free, home of the brave” hasn’t been a thing since I was a kid.
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Re:Homeland Security Was Destined to Become a Secret Police ... by iso1210 on Saturday July 25, 2020 @11:13AM (#23949763)
Yup, America's tenure as the country to look up to ended on September 11th 2001 when it caved into the demands of a tiny number of extremists.

Land of the oppressed, home of the scared.

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Re:Homeland Security Was Destined to Become a Secret Police ... by rainbowzootsuit on Saturday July 25, 2020 @12:03PM (#23950190)
It's particularly depressing considering the passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 had figured out how to _not_ let terrorists win before 10:00 AM the morning of 9/11/2001.

It was later that we decided, oh no, let's let the terrorists win by throwing the bill of rights on metaphorical fire.

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Re:Homeland Security Was Destined to Become a Secret Police ... by dave5104 on Saturday July 25, 2020 @12:43PM (#23950543)
Trump's impeachment? No, he was impeached by the House of Representatives. He just wasn't convicted by the Senate and removed from office--perhaps that's what you consider a failure, though.
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