We had a rep from the FBI talk to us yesterday, who had been a former Naval Officer, and one of the first women FBI agents in Intel. Beautiful in person, and very well spoken. Her intelligence shown through her conversation with us....
First thing she said was" How many of you have read the Patriot Act?"
NOT one of about 50 some of us raised our hands... Some had read parts of it, but NO one had read the whole 125 pages. She speaks to groups our size, and some MUCH larger.
And yet, she said, that was very typical of audiences. She, and the audiences, are well aware that there are some who are very critical of it. BUT NOT ONE had cared enough to read it to understand all the ramifications, and checks and balances that are included in the document.
Rather, to me, it would appear that people who are critical, don't have a leg to stand on, unless they have read the whole document, and know what each process entails.
There are links on the DoJ website, and people you can find who will answer your questions. |
