When Congress passed the Patriot Act in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, law-enforcement agencies hailed it as a powerful tool to help track down the confederates of Osama bin Laden. No one expected it would end up helping to snag the likes of Eliot Spitzer. The odd connection between the antiterror law and Spitzer's trysts with call girls illustrates how laws enacted for one purpose often end up being used very differently once they're on the books.
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It is interesting and ironic and really amazing it didn't get much visibility. If only I could guess what the magic alchemy for popularity is for seeds I'd be growing my income here to way more than my dollar a day!!
All under the Patriot Act
Fantastic seed and key revelation into the real goal of the Patriotic aims of our government.
This is so interesting, ironic, revealing, etc. Good seed.
It is interesting and ironic and really amazing it didn't get much visibility. If only I could guess what the magic alchemy for popularity is for seeds I'd be growing my income here to way more than my dollar a day!!