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My Tea Party Needs to Step Up

Tea Party should oppose Patriot Act

The Patriot Act just got passed again.

Sixty-seven Democrats voted for it and 57 Republicans were against it. Rand Paul was against it.

So why no outcry from my Tea party friends?

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If you are really for freedom from big government then it gets no bigger than spying on citizens and warrantless searches.

Now for those of you who say, “Well, I am no terrorist so I have nothing to worry about,” then why is TSA still searching you?

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And if you think it keeps you safer, then you really are a fool to believe that less freedom is more protection.

The government is treating like children. Hey Little Johnny, there are pedophiles out there so you can’t go anywhere. Is that the life you want to be protected?

Not me. So Tea Party members, of which I am one (less government, lower taxes, not anti-Obama) let's tell the Republicans: We don't want your big government, less freedom Patriot Act.

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