What you guys have to understand is, despite the sensationalism of this particular article, this bill allows the judicial system to forgo certain fourth amendment rights. Though I doubt the passing of this bill will yield the Orwellian dystopia described in this article and others like it, it has the potential to be very invasive. Also, if this passes, it opens the door for other unconstitutional bills that would otherwise be ousted.
Any bill that lets government step over the constitution should be thrown out immediately. The fact that it's gotten so much support from the senate is very troubling. Bear in mind that though the bill targets terrorists, the term "terrorist" as recognized by law is comically broad. Anyone who owns firearms, has served in the military, or even has an unusually large stock of food can be suspected of terrorism.
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