Some argue that it's "paranoid" to suspect that our honorable elected officials would stoop to using such a law to trample the rights of people whose only "crime" was advocating political positions opposed by the administration in power. Let such casual dismissals be put to rest right now. Those who argue that the desperate situation of our spiraling national debt requires taking desperate measures if our nation is to avoid utter ruination are now being called "terrorists," by powerful officials in the party that occupies the White House and has a Senate majority.