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Anyone in a position of authority, power, or decision making needs
safeguards. History has shown this to be true many times.

People who behave ethically at all times aren't bothered by safeguards.

So why are Democrats so bothered by the Patriot Amendment?

If by the "Patriot Amendment" you mean this:

http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Presiden..._amendment_act

the answer is that it looks like an attempt by the Current Occupant to
remove safeguards.

And it's not just Democrats:

Quoting Wikinews:

Sen. Lindsey Graham voiced concern over the way national security is
being used as a catch all phrase in this and a number of other signing
statements, saying "If you take this to its logical conclusion, because
during war the commander in chief has an obligation to protect us, any
statute on the books could be summarily waived,"

Sen. Graham is a Republican from South Carolina.


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It seems like the word "Patriot" gets attached to all sorts of things
in an attempt to avoid criticism or scrutiny.