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[–] 106 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said he voted against the reauthorization "because it failed to include the most important requirement to protect Americans' civil rights: that law enforcement get a warrant before targeting a US citizen."

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  • [–] 32 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    because it failed to include the most important requirement to protect Americans' civil rights: that law enforcement get a warrant before targeting a US citizen

    So, he wants the government to dig dirt on US residents, but only if they're immigrants or temporary workers.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Yeah, the Constitution protects anyone on American soil, not just citizens.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago*

    Talk to the interned Japanese or the community organizers in the Cobbs Creek neighborhood bombed by the Philly PD. It wasn't just starting with the Patriot Act.

    The US has a long and storied tradition of claiming "These people don't count" when enumerating civil rights.

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