Yippee!... uh-oh... (... and it probably doesn't matter)

Yippee!!!
The Senate let the so-called Patriot Act die.

Uh-oh: Rand Paul was the Senator that seemed to be most in line with my views on the so-called Patriot Act.

... and it probably doesn't matter: within the week key provisions of the so-called Patriot Act will doubtless be re-instated.


Does ANYONE remember the post 9-11 catch-phrase?
We had failed to "connect the dots".
In a moment of fear and panic the so-called Patriot Act was passed.
It generates MORE dots - it does NOTHING to "connect the dots" - it simply generates LOTS MORE DOTS!


In my experience, decisions made when fearful and panic-stricken are BAD.
The so-called Patriot Act was a BAD idea then.
It's a STILL a BAD IDEA!