[VFIT7CTO77TOC]

It doesn't help that powerful entities use it as a trojan horse to further less noble agendas, think of the patriot act as an example.

[arrowsmith]

what does the Patriot Act have to do with global warming?

[CatWChainsaw]

I'm guessing that Need Oil + Need Excuse for War To Get Oil + Need Excuse To Create Surveillance Dragnet kind of all got amalgamated?

It's certainly not causative, and I don't see the steps from A to B.

[VFIT7CTO77TOC]

There's this bad thing, terrorism. Worry not! We have the solution which is warrantless mass surveillance of Americans. If you aren't with us you are a bad person.

[stirbot]

the longer we wait, the more power these entities will have.