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		AnthonyMouse on Oct 31, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Controversial Patriot Act power now overwhelmingly... > If it does become a bigger problem that affects the majority, they'll eventually decide to vote it out. Slight problem with that. Candidate Obama promised to repeal the Patriot Act. People voted for him. He was elected. It has not been repealed.

pluma on Oct 31, 2014 [–]

To be fair, there are a lot of other promises he didn't hold. It's unfair to focus on that one in particular.

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