Originally Posted by colpanic

I do think it violates everyones civil liberties pretty blatantly.

It gives the government the ability to watch anyone for anything they want with no recourse. While it doesn't affect me personally, it sure gives flashbacks to the red scare.

Not to mention their ability to detain anyone without dealing with any of the normal rights a citizen has, and secret courts.. It pretty much violates all the basic constitutional rights if they decide you might want to do something.

Are they going to use it to bust small time thieves and drug dealers? Not anytime soon, but most likely because it would be overwhelmingly hard to do.

But, your freedom of speech is gone.