The cost of the so-called “War on Terror” has added $3.2 TRILLION to our debt. Think on that next time you claim to be a Conservative yet are in support of this heinous legislation. Never mind the cost of the thing, though. Let’s take a look at where it’s warrant powers have actually been used. Using the so-called “delayed notice warrants” has become a great application for Federal Agents to use in their war against Terrorism. It is so useful, that they have only used it 15 times under the Patriot Act. Yes, 15 whole times. Conversely, the same warrant has been used 122 for fraud and 1,618 for drugs. What?!? Don’t we have enough legislation here already? Why do we need these emergency measures that give Agents in the field the authority with no oversight to just barge into private property to execute a “delayed notice warrant”? 3.2 trillion dollars spent, and what has it been spent on but Johnny getting high on a dose of marijuana in his apartment.. Think on that next time you claim to be a Conservative, and recognize that you are in favor of adding that immense cost to our already immense debt burden just so you can feel good about yourself for being “against Terrorism”.

Agora Financial has put together a great writeup on just what the costs of this war have come to.