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[QUOTE]Originally posted by permanentjaun: [QB] The point is, if it's unconstitutional, no matter how insignificant, then it's unconstitutional. The Patriot Act directly infringes on our right to privacy. The difference between being inconvenienced on travel, shopping, manufacturing, and our rights and liberties are huge. For example, racism is not allowed under the equal protection of the laws clause. Racism tends to be unconstitutional when the law is not narrowly tailored. This is why affirmative action is allowed while something such as the relocation of over a hundred thousand Japanese Americans would not be legal. This is then why the US was, and perhaps still can, restrict travel, production, etc. If they can provide a mandate that is not in place to benefit a single group or hinder a single group of people, then they can do it. At the same time, a convincing compelling interest would help their cause. In times of war, a compelling interest to conserve resources while inconveniencing anyone might fly. Taking away our rights, such as right to privacy, or equal protection of the laws, is not an inconvenience but simply unconstitutional; no way around it. [QUOTE]Originally posted by Aragorn243: [qb] Permanentjaun, The point that should be taken from my post is that many things were done during the world wars for security reasons. Most of them were effective at maintaining security and none of them were continued beyond the end of the war. We do need to learn from the mistakes of the past such as the internment camps, not the best of decisions and I'm not calling for that now. I'm simply pointing out that the infringements of the Patriot Act are not of anywhere near the same inconvenience as those brought on by the world wars. You were restricted as to travel, food rationing, purchases, what you could manufacture, etc, etc. The first world war had some severe penalties for even discussing the US in a bad light. [/qb][/QUOTE] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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