The inevitable consequence of the empowerment of police and security organizations as a result of national cowardice is the gradual development of a police state atmosphere with all the ugly trimmings. The miserable and continuing failure of all three branches of government to safeguard our constitutional rights has bred contempt and apathy among many segments of the population (special award to the supreme court, supposedly the final guardian of the constitution and now its chief subverter). I won’t get into the effects that our national failure has on international credibility and long-term economic future. The here-and-now is terrible enough without looking far afield, or gazing down the road into a murky future.
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