Simi Valley Sophist

The Simi Valley Sophist ruminates on all manner of topics from the micro to the macro. SVS travels whatever path strikes his fancy. Encyclopedia Britannica: Sophist "Any of certain Greek lecturers, writers, and teachers in the 5th and 4th centuries BC, most of whom travelled about the Greek-speaking world giving instruction in a wide range of subjects in return ..."

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Location: California, United States

Retired: 30years law enforcement-last 20 years Criminal Intelligence Detective.

Saturday, July 30, 2005

Patriot Act Further Defined

A U.S. District Judge ruled on the Patriot Act and supported the government on four issues and the plaintiff one time. Read about the case here.

Despite all the hand wringing and dire predictions about the Patriot Act ending freedom in the U. S., it has not come to pass. Far from it. Justice Department spokeswoman Tasia Scolinos said. ''There has not been one verified civil liberties complaint against the act since its inception and it has successfully broken down walls between the intelligence and the law enforcement community.''