the pandora directive predicts the erosion of rights
from the pandora directive:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pandora_Directive
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks
The Patriot Act was then enacted, and it gave the NSA the ability to do anything they want!
Can the series writers see the friggin future, or what?!
discuss.
September 11th then happened. FIVE YEARS LATER!"The guy's a real joker isn't he? My. Murphy, did you ever hear of the Graham Act? That's an executive order that was enacted about forty years ago when the United States was having trouble with terrorist groups. It gives our agency carte blanche when dealing with internal security matters. So don't dick with me, Murphy, or I'll pul out my gun and blow your face off."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pandora_Directive
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks
The Patriot Act was then enacted, and it gave the NSA the ability to do anything they want!
Can the series writers see the friggin future, or what?!
discuss.
You're a good 12 years late for that particular debate, buddy. But yes, we've had this discussion. AC got a few other things right as well, though, not just the PATRIOT act.
-Fred
-Fred
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