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William Boardman: USA Police State Celebrated as Defense of Freedom

June 8, 2015 · by · in Constitutional Rights, National Security Complex · 1 Comment

Boardman: The mindless rush to reinstate government police powers undreamed of in the Constitution was a bitterly comic charade of American democracy. Some now celebrate the USA Freedom Act as “a cultural turning point for the nation.” Others condemn the USA Freedom Act as “a significant weakening of the tools” to protect the country. People on all sides claim to “welcome the debate” on national security.