Out of My Mind

As the well-serving cliche goes, time will tell.

So the Senate fails to reauthorize the PATRIOT Act.

It'll get tweaked just enough for 51 goose-stepping kool-aid drinkers to vote for it, go into conference with the House, and then what?

Nothing good.

The whole act is utter, utter crap, absolutely nothing in it of any value or benefit. I mean in the real world. Politically, it was and will be a fabulous effective tool for the radical extremists and their followers. Just so Rovian.

Meanwhile, about the only worthwhile voice at CNN:

Who cares if the Patriot Act gets renewed? Want to abuse our civil liberties? Just do it! Who cares about the Geneva Conventions? Want to torture prisoners? Just do it! Who cares about rules concerning the identity of CIA agents? Want to reveal the name of a covert operative? Just do it! Who cares about whether the intelligence concerning WMDs is accurate? You want to invade Iraq? Just do it. Who cares about qualifications to serve on the nation's highest court? Want to nominate a personal friend with no qualifications? Just do it. And the latest outrage, which I read about in The New York Times this morning...who cares about needing a court order to eavesdrop on American citizens? Want to wiretap their phones conversations? Just do it. What a joke. A very cruel, very sad joke.