<\/strong>I want to write today about an immensely important topic, the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the vital, inviolable rights it guarantees.<\/p>\nThese rights are not mere perks or privileges, but necessary, essential rights for all the people in any free society, any nation in which the rule of law means more than \u2026<\/p>\n
Wait, hold on a sec. What? \u2026 Ricin?<\/em> Are you sure? \u2026 Omigod, where? Las Vegas?<\/p>\nHoly crap \u2014 They found ricin in Las Vegas!!!<\/em><\/p>\nScrew the Fourth Amendment \u2014 this is terrifying. Warrants schmarrants \u2014 just do what ya gotta do to keep me safe.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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