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“Human nature being what it was, the only time you could really be sure you weren’t being lied to was when you were talking to yourself.”

Lying Human Nature Lies

Book:HOA Wire

Source: HOA Wire

“Some of the most likeable people on the outside are capable of truly heinous things.”

Human Nature Crime Crime Thriller

Book:HOA Wire

Source: HOA Wire

“The CIA was always looking to tie every kind of criminal activity in the Middle East to al Qaeda.”

Cia Al Qaeda

Book:A Patriot's Act

Source: A Patriot's Act

“The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, intact for over 200 years, guaranteed that the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath of affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. After September 11th, 2001, those were just words on an old piece of paper, no longer a restriction of the Government’s overreaching power to shake down its subjects.”

Government Freedom Constitution Constitutional Rights Government Abuse September 11th Fourth Amendment Searches United States Constitution Warrant

Book:A Patriot's Act

Source: A Patriot's Act

“The law is logical and is based on common sense. The trick was to argue the law in favor of your particular point of view without sounding biased. It was kind of like a magic trick: the best illusionist being the one who can best manipulate the logic to his or her advantage, all the while giving the illusion of impartiality.”

Law Justice Trials Justice System Juries

Book:A Patriot's Act

Source: A Patriot's Act

“It was ridiculous to think that twelve people could “turn off’ all their biases and prejudices and make a logical decision based on the evidence they were allowed to hear in the trial.”

Law Court Jury Trial Juries

Book:HOA Wire

Source: HOA Wire

“Sometimes you had a better shot with a jury, that body of ones “peers” who make decisions with their emotional brains; especially if your client was guilty.”

Trials Guilty Jury Juries

Book:HOA Wire

Source: HOA Wire

“The Patriot Act has practically obliterated the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. It was supposed to be temporary, but there are so many things that the Government likes about the power that it gives, they keep renewing it.”

Constitution Constitutional Rights Patriot Act Constitutional Law Usa Patriot Act

Book:A Patriot's Act

Source: A Patriot's Act

“When they say whatever you say may be used against you, they mean it!”

Rights Police Prosecution Miranda Rights

Book:HOA Wire

Source: HOA Wire

“It was William Penn who said, “Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.” Brent knew that there was nothing right about this place and the way the prisoners were treated, and he was determined to do whatever he could to change that.”

Terror Guantanamo Prisoners Guantanamo Bay Detainees Camp X Ray

Book:A Patriot's Act

Source: A Patriot's Act

“The military prison at Guantanamo was the equivalent of any concentration camp in Nazi Germany, the most shameful example of the cruel and complete abolition of all human rights by the Government, all in the name of the war on terrorism.”

Guantanamo Guantanamo Bay

Author:Kenneth G. Eade