Why is the Patriot Act still in existence?

[CreatureFeature]

Why are our troops still in Iraq? Why are we escalating the conflict in Afghanistan?

Why does our foreign policy remain the same even after a watershed election?

There must be more to all of this than meets the eye, don't you think?

[Newest Reality]

1. Oil and control of the masses. Simple and obvious - NT

[IndianaGreen]

2. It is called 'Change You Can Believe In'

which in newspeak means quite the opposite.

[ixion]

3. Pax Americana

despite the whole 'changey' thing.

[dflprincess]

4. Don't worry -

they're goit to fix it later. Along with NAFTA, NCLB and the Health Insurance Profit Protection Act.

[TexasProgresive]

5. No executive gives up power

Troops in Iraq are being drawn down.
Escalation in Afghanistan is what Obama said he would do, pre-election.
There are changes in our foreign policy- securing weapons grade nuclear material is one big thing. Clinton was working on this and Bush threw it out the window.

[Warren Stupidity]

6. Half the point of 9-11 was to enable the Patriot Act.

[doc03]

7. Once government obtains a power it never gives it up n/t

[LetsgoWings13]

8. Because we are still in the War on Terrorism of course.

[Warren Stupidity]

10. GWOT: biggest scam in modern history.

[LetsgoWings13]

11. i wish you could tell my friends that! no one believes me!

[WinkyDink]

9. Because the last and most profitable US industry is war materiel. I.e., $$$$$$$.

That, plus the foreign looting.