Beware Washington's Benevolence

Beware Washington’s Benevolence

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The Washington Times ^ | December 21, 2011 | Igor Birman

Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 2:29:32 PM by calif_reaganite

But in the 17 years since I became an American, we’ve been averting our gaze as these sacred assurances slowly have waned. With passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, we look away again as Congress exposes Americans to the specter of prison without charge or trial and smothers that basic right of free citizens to invoke the law against their government.

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But Americans should know that to eyes familiar with tyranny by experience, congressional consent to these broad new powers marks a major milestone on the road to serfdom. Before it’s too late, let us resolve to renew and reinvigorate our vigilance for freedom.

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Igor Birman came to the United States as a Soviet refugee at the age of 13 and is chief of staff for California Republican Rep. Tom McClintock.

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