Protecting Law Enforcement Personnel. One of the Department of Justice’s top priorities is protecting law enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels who protect us all. This includes aggressively investigating the all-too-common instances of violence against and obstruction of law enforcement, seeking the death penalty for those who perpetrate capital crimes against law enforcement, and backing and promoting the efforts of law enforcement when they are subjected to unfair criticism or attack.
Saying both sides deserve the same blame for enacting the patriots act isn’t a false equivalency. There are plenty of specific instances where both parties have voted in consensus for acts that can be justifiably criticized.
I don’t think you know what a straw man argument really is…