Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/08
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B.D. writes:
> I would not be posting this were it not for this on-going "horrors of
> keeping us snapping" thread.....
>
> But if you folks think THIS is bad - you obviously didn't watch Bill
> Moyer's NOW last night, nor did you see the little AP story about the
> same subject in some of today's papers:
>
> Your "Justice" Department is working on a second go-round of "Der
> Homelander Sekurity Act" which would, among other things, allow for -
> * Secret arrests;
> * Stripping of citizenship;
> * Warrentless wiretaps
> And the list goes on and on. This proposed law has apparently been sent
> to ONE member of Congress - Speaker "Denny" Haster, and VP Channey for
> comment, but has not been sent to any members of the Judiciary
> Committees in either House or Senate.
>
> If you don't like the fact that there are some places they are stopping
> us from taking photos, just wait - another year or so and you won't be
> allowed to own a camera. ;-)
>
> Here's where to find the draft "Justice" Department act -
> http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/patriot2-hi.pdf
>
> B. D.
>
If you think that is bad, you do NOT want to move to Canada:
http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/editorials/story.asp?id={516FAE
C4-4876-4201-A507-6A9C80C0AFE8}
sl
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