http://www.redmassgroup.com Red Mass Group Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:32:09 GMT http://www.redmassgroup.com/diary/17031/when-did-bmgers-oppose-the-patriot-act When did those who post on Redmassgroup start opposing the Patriot Act? &nbsp;I did a goggle search on "Patriot Act" and redmassgroup and found <a href="http://www.redmassgroup.com/diary/16740/civil-liberties-more-important-than-marriage-in-courting-young-voters">one</a> critical pre-PRISM post on the Patriot Act. &nbsp; <p>John Howard has been critical. &nbsp;Patrick as been critical. &nbsp;I'm sure others have been also. &nbsp;But I don't recall folks like Rob, V3PN, Brock and others being critical of the Patriot Act up until the revelations of PRISM (and much of what we "officially" learned with the Snowden leak, we knew from leaks going back to the w. Bush era--so none of this is a surprise) <p>My recollection is the Patriot Act was defended on this site by many during the Bush years by those (Rob) who are jumping on the "Big Brother" band wagon today, I'm assuming it is all about political expediency and not based on personal values. <p>So Rob and others, prove me wrong. &nbsp;Provide links to your anti-Patriot Act positions you've long held. &nbsp;I really can't recall a wave of opposition to it here and I'd like some proof that many here were opposed to it long before PRISM was revealed. &nbsp; <br /> Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:27:55 GMT Simple J. Malarkey http://www.redmassgroup.com/diary/17031/when-did-bmgers-oppose-the-patriot-act