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I don't see what the focus on the last 30 years is supposed to prove. To me, it seems like an arbitrary point with no real significance. Also, it fails to adjust for important changes in the last 30 years. Some have been technological, some social, and some have been do to outside forces. For instance, the Bush administration might have the worst record on infringing on rights in the last 20 years (and I'm not making that claim), but I would like people to point out where in the 30 years previous to the Bush administration where there was a significant attack on US soil that caused the loss of life of 9/11. Is that justification for all acts afterwards? No, but by the same token it puts this period in a different frame than the last 30 years. By only focusing on the supposed loss of liberty in the last 30 years, you fail to look at other factors that might contribute to the supposed loss of freedoms.
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