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Old 08-17-2008, 08:58 AM
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Default Re: Homeland Security: What Constitution?

I am interested in how this plays out. Two things stand out, in particular. Midtown is absolutely correct about the Constitution and the border. People tend to have no idea that at the border, the government can do a lot more in terms of searches/seizures and it's constitutional. Darn near all bets are off, relative to other locations. You really can't compare border searches to other things such as check points or entry into homes or businesses.

The second is that digital technology is one of those things that the government is struggling to figure out how to address. I wouldn't want to lose my computer, either. I am not sure how they can figure out how to keep things safe and allow commerce to continue where so many people are, in essense, hauling their office around with them. Like I said, I am interested in how this plays out.
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