Obama Signs Patriot Act Extensions: Power corrupts; Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

There was a time when Barack Obama was a vocal critic of the Patriot Act, specifically the illegal wire taps. Now he is President, he is not only advocating the Patriot Act, he is calling for more legal immunity for when the federal government tracks Americans. This is one of the reasons I hoped the Patriot Would be defeated, but Obama signed the Patriot Act extensions passed by Republican efforts in the House earlier this week.

From PolitiFact.com:

As a candidate for president, then-Sen. Barack Obama railed against parts of USA Patriot Act that gave the Bush administration sweeping powers to intercept phone and e-mail communications in the name of fighting terrorism with little judicial or congressional oversight, and Obama pledged to institute "robust" checks and balances if elected.

What do they say about power?

Power corrupts; Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely