From: John Cuccia 

On Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:13:40 +1200, black.hole.4.spam{at}gmail.com (Don Hills) wrote:

>In article ,
>"Phil Payne"  wrote:
>>Well, you were warned.  America is now technically a dictatorship.  Look for
>>term extension next.
>
>Further evidence: the bill just passed allowing school administrators and
>teachers to strip search pupils. Quite apart from the human rights issues,
>you have to wonder what is wrong with American society that requires this
>bill in the first place.

Still further evidence:

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5039230,00.h
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According to the lawsuit filed at U.S. District Court in Denver, Howards
and his son walked to about two-to-three feet from where Cheney was
standing, and said to the vice president, "I think your policies in
Iraq are reprehensible," or words to that effect, then walked on.

Ten minutes later, according to Howards' lawsuit, he and his son were
walking back through the same area, when they were approached by Secret
Service agent Virgil D. "Gus" Reichle Jr., who asked Howards if
he had "assaulted" the vice president. Howards denied doing so,
but was nonetheless placed in handcuffs and taken to the Eagle County Jail.

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