Republicans Want Civil Liberties Restrictions Made Permanent
Lest it get overlooked in all the excitement of at least one actual Baghdadi draping at least one actual flower on a US soldier, I feel compelled to link to this New York Times piece: Republicans want terror law made permanent. Seems those pesky sunset clauses that the few legislators with any spine managed to attach to the “emergency” suspension of our civil liberties in the wake of the 9/11 attacks are due for removal.
Which is only to be expected. There’s a ratchet on that particular cog in the machine of government. It tightens down oh-so-easily, but turning it the other way is a real bitch.
Sigh.