Patriot Act was pushed through in a hurry. Ashcroft took the advantage of 911 attack that while law makers still in shock and panick. Many council members had little time to go over the Act.

We lost nothing? We lost big. We lose the protect of 4th amendment. To be searched and arrested without evidence is something taking place in totalitarian country, so I say it's fascist.

Patriot Act is opposed by more and more people in US when people realize how it damaged civil liberty. A lot of cities, even states, have passed resolution to condemn it. Ashcroft exploited Americans' fear of terrorism for his police power expanding.

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Media deception (5/3)

How media issued polls to manipulate the sentiment of American people?

To block Howard Dean to become a real rival to Bush, inside group has thrown out Wesley Clark and John Kerry one after another. To help these puppets to win over Dean in Democrate's primary, CNN-USA Today Gallop in early October, 2003, had a poll (49% vs 46%) said Clark was the only one who could beat Bush. Then in January, it gave a similar poll said Kerry was the only one who could beat Bush.

And it's interesting to reveiew other media's poll at that time when they tried to justify Kerry's victory over Dean.

Re: "Kerry's standing has strengthened not only against his Democratic rivals but also against Bush. For the first time, he clearly defeats the president in a head-to-head matchup, 53% to 46%. By 63% to 24%, those surveyed say Kerry would be a good president.(USA TODAY, 2/2/2004)

Re: 52 Percent of Voters Don't Want to See Bush Re-Elected (44% Do), 37 Percent Strongly Want to See Him Re-Elected, 47 Percent Strongly Do Not. (Newsweek Poll , Saturday January 24,)

Now watch the dramatic change of the poll. They were done after Howard Dean was pulled down from Demo's primary.

Fox's Last-night poll says: "45% Bush to 45% Kerry" (2/21)

Rasmussen Reports Presidential Tracking Poll shows George W. Bush attracting 47% of the nation's likely voters while John F. Kerry is the choice for 45%. (2/21)

Same USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll said in April that "The survey, taken Friday through Sunday, shows Bush ahead 50% to 44% among likely voters......The president's job-approval rating was steady at 52%."

What happened from February to April which boost Bush's approve rate?

Paul O'Neill, Richard A. Clarke, revealed Bush from the beginning decided to invade Iraq. WMD, "democracy" is only an excuse.

The insurgence of Fallujah, and insurgence of Shiite revealed Bush's "war on Iraq" is becoming a quagmire for US.

All these proved Bush is a dishonest man, an incompetent president. Yet all these nagative things boost his rate. Please tell me I may missed something Bush did good in this period. Otherwise review what media said and polled and to see how inside group control the mind of American people.

They control US by media and intelligence. They justify rigged election (through intelligence) by fake poll (media). They even turn negative things into positive. To maintain the approve rate of a patsy president always around 50%. Despite how notorious he is. All to make sure they will have him a second term.