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To: KonKilo who wrote (50244)2/23/2008 1:53:55 PM
From: JohnM  Respond to of 541778
 
It seems to me that newly-won gov't powers are sorta like the baseline in baseline budgets; they become institutionalized.

I agree with the specifics of this, but not the general level at which you've stated the argument. I'm as afraid as you are that the next president will find ways to hang onto the surveillance state and all that implies.


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