One small step for DHS , a giant leap for US autocracy

[ionelv]

Some might not think much of this, but this is another nail in the coffin of US democracy. When the government is using unchecked power to enforce an arbitrary petty grievance against a major corporation aiming to destroy its client base, that is as close to autocracy as you can get. Luckily for Harvard, it has deep pockets and lots of friends in high places, but this skirmish will only embolden and sharpen the administration's talons for its next victims who might not be so lucky (e.g. individuals who don't have billion dollar endowments, hordes of lawyers or friends in the right places). To say "Caveat emptor" seems underwhelming and a bit late.