Originally Posted by dksuddeth

I'm not trying to say that the Bush admin isn't advocating or pushing us towards a bigger police state. I'm saying that they are not the only ones to do it.

The USA was started on the slippery slope to police statedom since the early 1900's with most administrations pursuing it. Some less than others, but invariably they almost all had a hand in it. All one needs for any semblance of evidence to it is to look at the growth of the federal government. Look at how state and local governments start following the practices of the feds. When agents of any part of the government have 'immunity' for their actions, other than to get voted out next election cycle, you have forwarded the progress of tyranny/the police state.