The transformation of the US into an oppressive communist dictatorship is progressing nicely.

The Rogue Tomato on December 13, 2012 at 9:52 AM

Fascism is its first stop, though.

Theoretically, maybe. But notice who actually abuses the power. There is a pattern.

There Goes The Neighborhood on December 13, 2012 at 9:23 AM

And, that’s why the checks are in place – because not everyone would have turned down a crown, as Washington did. “We should be allowed to violate these boundaries because we’re pure/special/enlightened” is the first indication of a tyrant.

So if I switch to a third place party, everything will be just fine? Boy that was easy!

Akzed on December 13, 2012 at 9:33 AM

That’s not what he said and you know it, petulant fool.

But in any case it’s too late.

While Reese and Finch are ficticious characters, “the machine” may be more truth than fiction…

ITguy on December 13, 2012 at 9:37 AM

The NSA whistleblower said “the machine” is a work in progress. In the mean time all the data is being stored. He blew the whistle on his own project when he realized the technology was not being used exclusively on external subjects – it was also being used on American citizens. He said something about that Constitution thing and was blackballed faster than you can say Change you can believe in.

- sesquipedalian, libfree, lostinwonderland

If you think this crap wouldn’t be happening under a Republican president you’re kidding yourselves. It started under Bush and now both parties can’t get enough of it.

Benaiah on December 13, 2012 at 9:06 AM

It would happen a bit more slowly under the Rs simply because the libs and media would protest it.

The changes also allow databases of U.S. civilian information to be given to foreign governments for analysis of their own.

Who can keep this data for as long as they like and then provide it to US agencies on whatever terms they like.

While Reese and Finch are ficticious characters, “the machine” may be more truth than fiction…