Quote Originally Posted by Lemur
I'm not as worried as I should be. I have faith that the minute a Democrat takes the Presidency, all of the people who are okay with the lack of oversight and accountability will suddenly get interested in the division of powers again.

My guess is that the majority of the conservatives are okay with all of this because there's a "conservative" government in place. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
And the opposite will come of most Democrats who are opposed to this now who said nothing of Echelon and Carnivore under Clinton.

Welcome to politics. Enjoy your stay.