On Sun, 12 Jan 2003 14:42:32 +0100 (CET), [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard Menedetter) wrote:
>>> And another highly sick part is the `Cyber Security Enhancement Act'
>>> (CSEA) a law that IMO clearly violates international Law, and UN
>>> law.
> SH> I have never heard of the "Cyber Security Enhancement Act". If it
> SH> were something so highly controversial, why don't they talk about it
> SH> in the news?
> They haven't talked about other controversial issues :)
> But this one is not so controversial for americans.
> And I haven't heared/read about it much.
> Basically it says that american courts can judge about non americans, who have
> nothing to do with america, and haven't ever been, there, nor commited a crime
> there.
Indeed, this is not so controversial for americans... but very
controversial to NON-americans.
I could do something totaly legal for Dutch law... but could be arrested
entering the US for doing something totaly legal in my own country.
A Russian computer expert was arrested entering the US. He was invited
to do some lecturing in the US.
A Brittish scientist refused to come to the US...
What do these kind of laws to the scientific community or the tourist
bussiness?
*** There are countries where abortion is legal, China, Holland, UK,
etc.
*** There are countries where the possesion of a smal amount of cannabis
is legal. America's War on Drugs is still going on, all over the globe.
The War on Alcohol did bring in the mob (maffia) and much violence...
and was lost. Is there any difference to the War on Drugs?
A new war has been launched: the War on Terrorism... what will this war
bring to the US and the world? I do not know what this will bring in the
end... if there will be an end.
First signs: bad to democracy and bad to human rights. The US
Constitution is at stake... just to catch Bin Laden.
A new war has been launched: the War against Iraq.
What has this to do with terrorism? Why does the US not proof that Sadam
has weapons of mass destruction if they are sure those are in Iraq?
What if the inspectors finally find those weapons and destroy them?
Will the US than call off the War against Iraq?
Did Sadam threaten the US or will he ever be able to invade the US... NO!
*** In Europe 'capital punishment' is illegal. How would America react
if we should arrest G.W. if he visits Europe for facilitating capital
punishment?
> SH> The average citizen cannot keep up with every piece of new legislation
> SH> that comes around.
> IMHO this act is not that important that it is a must report for media.
> If there will be a case than IMHO it could get important ...
> but until than it is no big problem not to report about it.
> SH> The citizen trusts the news media to report on all the significant
> SH> bills.
> Like in all other countries.
Sad, but true. The media cann't be trusted, especialy if a war is going
on.
> SH> I have recently learned from you that the news media is failing us in
> SH> this regard.
> IMHO it could be that some journalists do misunderstand the word patriotism (a
> word which is often used in america ... and IMHO not so often completely
> understood)
> Anyways not writing about *that* act is no big problem.
> SH> Sam Heywood
> CU, Ricsi
CU, Bastiaan
> --
> |~)o _ _o Richard Menedetter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> {ICQ: 7659421} (PGP)
> |~\|(__\| -=> Most allies must be watched just like the enemy <=-
