This past week the US Congress renewed the Patriot Act for one month (after already voting not to continue it). So how did this happen? Well, on December 22nd, one person truly made a difference (wish i could say it were for the better). No, it wasn’t a 51% to 49% vote. It was a 1 to nothing vote. Only one senator took the time to do their job and vote (or even show up, for that matter). And in this great democracy, one congressional vote can decide the fate of the nation as long as no one from the House or Senate objects. And guess what, of the 500+ members of congress, no one even care enough about our civil liberties to object to their own laziness. Wow, it never ceases to amaze me.

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[tags]Politics, Patriot Act, Congress[/tags]