If you people are so determined that we are heading toward a police state, then why do you support the laws which might get us there like the seatbelt laws, the smoking laws and laws designed to take guns away from law abiding citizens? You people are so stupid that you think the only indicator is the detainies, look around there are many more and they began years before Bush came into office. If you want to prevent what you think might be coming then work to get the laws changed which take away our right to make decisions. It should be our decision to wear a seatbelt or where to smoke or not to smoke. It should be our decision what to watch on tv or listen to or read. The only control which should placed on things which affect only ourselves should monetary determination set by our participation or no participation. A so called police state can be brought about by using only little laws as well. While you guys are bitching about the head magician in office wheather it be republican or democrat, the most important magicians in congress have been doing their slight of hand for decades. If you really want to do some good then try to get rid of the political parties entirely.