Here are some specifics on the Patriot Act if you really are interested...
http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/Terrorism_militias/20011031_eff_usa_pat
riot_analysis.html
col sanders wrote:
>My concerns are that while I don't necessarily fear anything from the
>current administration, weakening the Bill of Rights for future
>administrations is quite dangerous, if for example we got another
>Clinton type in office, imagine the danger to those of us that are not
>secularly mainstream. The USA Patriot act is bad, ignoring due process
>is bad, the DMCA is bad. I am still hoping they will have the balls to
>reverse the bad law the first Bush signed regarding "assault weapons".
> They also need to reopen the streets in DC, the great Coward (Clinton)
>should be the last coward, let DC return to pre-Clinton normalcy.
>
>Regarding the need to fight a war, let me ask you this, do you really
>believe that the US can do ANYTHING that will met by the radical
>muslim/arab terrorist groups backing off? Is that even possible at this
>point? I don't believe so... Maybe you do...
>
>Cherokee wrote:
>
>
>
>>Agreed, people don't HAVE to be searched, it is voluntary (only
>>compulsory if you wish to fly on an airliner).
>>
>>I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that we need to fight a war,
>>though it probably will come to that.
>>
>>I don't see why you are frightened by the President's "recent record on
>>liberty". What are you afraid of (specifically)?
>>
>>
>>
>>--- col sanders wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>We can get into a discussion of how it all started when the great
>>>Communist FDR blackmailed the supreme court to misinterpret the
>>>Commerce
>>>Clause, and how that led to the regulation of EVERYTHING including
>>>airlines and the great loss of freedoms we enjoy today... But why
>>>over-complicate things. The airlines are private industry. They are
>>>
>>>regulated, as is EVERYTHING these days. Americans are STUPID and
>>>need
>>>to be protected from themselves (not my opinion, the opinion of thsoe
>>>in
>>>power). People don't *have to be searched* they can ride amtrak if
>>>they
>>>object so much (for foreigners, thats the train). Anyway, let not
>>>confuse things, do we need to fight a war in the middle east,
>>>probably.
>>>Is the Bush Admin's recent record on liberty frightening, yes. Are
>>>the
>>>two related, no.
>>>
>>>Cherokee wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>That is oversimplified. It is not the airlines mandating the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>searches.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>In fact, the airlines are no longer able to employ their own
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>security
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>personnel. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>new
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>government agency handling airport security, and we DO in fact have
>>>>less freedom when flying than we used to.
>>>>
>>>>Even so, I say big deal. They are working to protect planes and
>>>>passengers from terrorism. They aren't digging through your luggage
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>to
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>try to find out if you cheated on your taxes.
>>>>
>>>>--- col sanders wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Being able to lock your bags on an airplan has nothing
to do with
>>>>>freedom. Airlines are a private company, and as such
they have the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>right to inspect their customers on their private property.
>>>>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>So your saying that ONE SOUL ACT by non-Americans
is enough to
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>take
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>away
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>some of the freedom of Americans..
>>>>>>Does this mean that "IF" these attacks
continue that more freedom
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>will be
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>lost ..
>>>>>>Valid Point of View ..
>>>>>>
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "sloppy"
>>>>>>To:
>>>>>>Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 11:42 PM
>>>>>>Subject: [twgsdotorg] Re: OT Military
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>We lost that freedom because a group
of "men" took it upon
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>themselves
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>to abuse the system to achieve their goal of killing American
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>civilians.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>That's not the
point either ..
>>>>>>>>Talk about
freedom .. what happened to the freedom
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>of
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>locking your bags ..
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>When you fly now
bags stay unlocked ..
>>>>>>>>Killing someone
doesnt "Give" freedom either .. so
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>you just
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>completely came
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>out and said
something that's just way out there
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>..
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>----- Original
Message -----
>>>>>>>>From:
"Sting"
>>>>>>>>To:
>>>>>>>>Sent: Saturday,
January 11, 2003 10:11 PM
>>>>>>>>Subject:
[twgsdotorg] Re: OT Military
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
SOMEONE HAS TO PAY FOR YOUR FREEDOM!!
>>>>>>>> >
BECAUSE IT"S NOT FREE !!!
>>>>>>>> > Sting
>>>>>>>> > -----
Original Message -----
>>>>>>>> > From:
"<>"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> > To:
>>>>>>>> > Sent:
Saturday, January 11, 2003 07:27
>>>>>>>> >
Subject: [twgsdotorg] Re: OT Military
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> >
> I dont think that's his point
>>>>>>>> >
> When it comes down to it you have to be
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>able to
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>handle killing someone
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> > else
>>>>>>>> >
> just because it's the political thing
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>to
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>do ..
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>If you cant handle that
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> > Idea
>>>>>>>> >
> then you shouldnt be in the military
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>(Regardless
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>of position)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> > > my .02
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> >
> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>> >
> From: "pagan"
>>>>>>>> >
> To:
>>>>>>>> >
> Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 12:14
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>PM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>> >
> Subject: [twgsdotorg] Re: OT Military
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> >
> >
>>>>>>>> >
> > You would be surprized to know
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>that
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>overwhelming majority of
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>service
>>>>>>>> >
> men and women never fire a shot outside
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>of basic
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>training or a firing
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> > range.
>>>>>>>> >
> In fact, there are more opportunities
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>to
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>save
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>lives or make living
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> >
> conditions more habitable than to take
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>them.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>Yes, even in an all out war
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> >
> situation.
>>>>>>>> >
> >
>>>>>>>> >
> > Pagan
>>>>>>>> >
> >
>>>>>>>> >
> >
>>>>>>>> >
> > >From a message by prestone
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>about
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>Re: OT
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>Military:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> >
> > > as long as you don't have a
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>problem
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>killing your fellow human
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>beings,
>>>>>>>> > go
>>>>>>>> > > for it.
>>>>>>>> >
> > >
>>>>>>>> >
> > > >From a message by sloppy
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>about OT
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>Military:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> >
> > > > With an anticipated
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>graduation
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>from college in December, I've
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>been
>>>>>>>> >
> pondering what to do from this point on
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>in life.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>I recently hit upon
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>> >
> idea of the military, was wondering if
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>people
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>could offer input, horror
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> >
> stories, advice, warnings, etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>Anything
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>would
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>be appreciated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> >
> > >
>>>>>>>> >
> > >
>>>>>>>> >
> >
>>>>>>>> >
> >
>>>>>>>> >
> >
>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> Help STOP SPAM: Try the new
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>MSN
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>8 and
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> get">http://g.msn.com/8HMEEN/2016">get 2 months
FREE*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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