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Re:Open Letter from Security Researchers in Relation to the ... by scarface_74 on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @09:42AM (#36600350)
As far as the Patriot Act, when Max Cleland came out against it, the Republicans claimed he “didn’t love his country”.

Cleland lost three limbs in Vietnam. None of his opponents had ever served.

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Re:Open Letter from Security Researchers in Relation to the ... by opo on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @12:53PM (#36603183)
The only senator who voted against the Patriot Act was Russ Feingold.

>...On October 25, the Act passed the Senate with a vote of 98–1. Russ Feingold (D-WI) voted "no"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act#:~:text=The%20thre....

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Re:Open Letter from Security Researchers in Relation to the ... by scarface_74 on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @01:06PM (#36603417)
You’re right. I mixed up the attack ads were not for the patriot act.

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a38201636/max...

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