Many people raised the alarm back then, and were shouted down by promises that these laws would only be used when appropriate. In 2002, very few would've been okay with tearing apart American families, parents, and children based on the color of their skin, letting women miscarry through malnutrition while in custody, etc.

Just wait 25 years, buy the media, and slowly brainwash the population.

The Heritage Foundation was founded in 1973, and likely has roots that go much further back.

Difficult for a democracy to defend against this type of long term attack.