We here at Progressive Patriots stand with Mr. Schwarz in criticizing the government’s program of undermining the authority of the Constitution in favor of the authority of individual political leaders in the Executive Branch. We engage in this criticism because we love the promise of America, and we want our liberty back.

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Children don’t understand that Batman is himself a criminal, and a threat to the security of the people of Gotham. They’ll never see a movie in which Batman makes a mistake, and persecutes an innocent person he suspects of being an arch-villain. In real life, government agents given the dark vigilante role that Batman represents make those mistakes on a very frequent basis.

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Habeas corpus is your opportunity to prove that the proceedings that have led to your incarceration have been improper or incorrect, or have come to the wrong conclusion. Without habeas corpus, it almost doesn’t matter what the law is, because what the law is at that point has almost nothing to do with what the government can do to you. If there is no habeas corpus, it’s just a matter that if there are enough people to guard the cell that you’re in, then your detention stands.

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The FISA Amendments Act gives the government the power to send spies to search your home or office while you are gone, without any search warrant, without any judicial approval at all, and never tell you that they were there. Again, if the FISA Amendments Act becomes law you won’t have to even be suspected of a crime. The government will be able to search your home for no reason at all, or for political reasons, or because you’re gay, or because you’re African-American, or because you’re not a member of the right religion, or just because somewhere in the government there is somebody who doesn’t like you.

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We have learned since Mark Twain’s time that having a vote is not enough. People have to actually use their votes. What’s more, people need to use their votes after educating themselves on the relevant issues.

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A green face animated video discusses the sham promise of Homeland Security, that we can all be safe if only we sacrifice our liberty.

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