ok so it *is* ok with you? Note that I am not questioning the need for security; just whether it is served by infiltrating peaceful antiwar groups, or locking up random arab men. Or as Jerry said, mandating reports from librarians. Have you still not read the Patriot Act?
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/wo/woissues/civilliberties/theusapatriotact/usapatriotact.cfm On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 9:30 PM, Robert Munn <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 8:17 PM, Dana wrote: > > > > > WHAT???? > > > > Please tell me you are kidding. You really scare me, Robert, And make me > > understand the concept of a memory hole. > > > > http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/0306/chapter2.htm > > > > You are comparing fear of another terrorist attack in the wake of 9/11 with > citizens informing on each other over a POLICY DEBATE? Really? > > > > We don't have to speculate. Cheney was VP for 8 years and the > > administration > > never asked citizens to inform on their fellow citizens about protected > > speech. > > > > > Your comment on the Tacoma situation is specious. It started ubder Bush > and > > came to light under Obama. If it continues it is wrong whether Obama is > > president or not. > > > Again, potential of a terrorist attack. I don't know if that's the > motivation or not, but given the history of attempted attacks on US > military > bases inside the country, I would not be at all surprised if that is the > case, nor would I blame the government for taking precautions to save > lives. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:301632 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
