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Biden signs bill criticized as “major expansion of warrantless surveillance” (arstechnica.com)
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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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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Not since the patriot act.

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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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