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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: George Coyne who wrote (264644)	6/17/2002 1:39:56 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

I find it amusing. And stupid too. Any rational person would sense intuitively that in order to preserve the better part of our many freedoms, we probably have to agree to some restrictions while we are under attack. JLA

To: George Coyne who wrote (264644)	6/17/2002 6:10:46 PM
From: MSI	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

The straw man here is the idea that constraints on "freedom of movement" for security is being opposed by anyone. It isn't. What is of concern is the arrogation of extra-constitutional powers, especially in secret, that is unnecessry to preventing terrorism, but is the cornerstone of the administration's policy, and allows what amounts to summary executions, if desired, even tho' they vigorously deny they would ever do such things. We would never know, and so have to trust the administration to avoid the use of excessive power. Their actions and policy changes already belie that. Secrecy breeds contempt for the American citizens, taxpayers and voters, and creates cover for incompetence and criminal activity. I don't believe there has never been greater contempt for American citizens by the federal government, both Congress and the administration, and especially the law-enforcement and intelligence organizations.