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		prutschman on March 6, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Yes, The CIA Spied On Congress The http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurrection_Act might apply in that case.

sentientmachine on March 12, 2014 [–]

But couldn't such an act be repealed as "enabling the terrorists" and be rendered inert?

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