Not really, the PEOPLE who believe in the 2A are the last line of defense - and we are being trampled by a dictatorial regime that thumbs it nose at the laws with the help of the media
CharlieDelta is very right. Any American that has not actually read the provisions of the patriot act should. A lot of the authority that these agencies are exercising was given to them through the patriot act. Many provisions have expired, but congress keeps voting to prolong the others. The ACLU has filed a number of law suits in regards to the patriot act, but ultimately have not gotten the Supreme Court to hear the cases they are most outraged with in many instances. I would say that they have made some headway, but have a long way to go. Here is a link to what I would call a small victory.
So trend? I suppose you could say that, but agencies acting on authority delegated to them through legislation passed by congress would be more accurate. Honestly I don't think this is anything new. My personal opinion is that these incidents have been on going for sometime are just now becoming public.
