As much as I see that that's where people are coming from, I don't think the Patriot Act is a good parallel for the SHRA.
Neither do I, but I've seen a lot of people equate them. Which frustrates me even more, because it renders the entire reaction even more irrational.
It holds up only so far as the American citizens traded civil liberties for a sense of security that never materialized.
And, interestingly, this aspect is the one that people never bring up when they equate the two. They get up in arms over the civil liberties that are now being infringed upon and forget or ignore the fact that the American pubic was willing to make that sacrifice. I think they'd get up in arms even if it had worked. The people who are so angry about the SHRA ignore that, at the time it was voted in, it had overwhelming support from the general public.
But there's so much else going on in CW that people are missing because of their rage.
So true. Sometimes I think people want to be angry and get their hate on.
Well sort of. American law enforcement agencies monitor internet chatter for omgsubversive activities. The posts about the erosion of civil liberties and cryptofascists might be flagged all the same. IT COULD BE CODE!
*g* Actually, I meant "socially" as in, it's less likely to create tension among friends and family.
Babylon 5?
*nods* And Midnight Nation, which is an original graphic novel he did. And I liked the beginning of his run on Amazing Spider-Man, but it went in directions I didn't like after just a few issues.
This should be a new miniseries. Iron Man in Distress. With various heroes carrying him out of danger.
*laugh* That would be so awesome. And there should be an issue with Pepper and/or Happy carrying him out of distress, too. *grins*
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Neither do I, but I've seen a lot of people equate them. Which frustrates me even more, because it renders the entire reaction even more irrational.
It holds up only so far as the American citizens traded civil liberties for a sense of security that never materialized.
And, interestingly, this aspect is the one that people never bring up when they equate the two. They get up in arms over the civil liberties that are now being infringed upon and forget or ignore the fact that the American pubic was willing to make that sacrifice. I think they'd get up in arms even if it had worked. The people who are so angry about the SHRA ignore that, at the time it was voted in, it had overwhelming support from the general public.
But there's so much else going on in CW that people are missing because of their rage.
So true. Sometimes I think people want to be angry and get their hate on.
Well sort of. American law enforcement agencies monitor internet chatter for omgsubversive activities. The posts about the erosion of civil liberties and cryptofascists might be flagged all the same. IT COULD BE CODE!
*g* Actually, I meant "socially" as in, it's less likely to create tension among friends and family.
Babylon 5?
*nods* And Midnight Nation, which is an original graphic novel he did. And I liked the beginning of his run on Amazing Spider-Man, but it went in directions I didn't like after just a few issues.
This should be a new miniseries. Iron Man in Distress. With various heroes carrying him out of danger.
*laugh* That would be so awesome. And there should be an issue with Pepper and/or Happy carrying him out of distress, too. *grins*