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To: CalculatedRisk who wrote (26414)7/5/2005 5:13:35 PM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 361710
 
'Morphing the Gestapo'

There I was -- a bratty, independent kid, with a twisted sense of humor who enjoyed doing illegal things: Entrance into anyplace at all displaying the "No Dogs or Jews Allowed" signs was fun, even though it was clearly understood that -- if discovered -- neither dog nor Jew would ever be seen again, regardless of age. The best game of all, though, was diving into the Berlin Olympic Pool, and, hiding behind my Teutonic looks, smiling innocently at the guards. But those men were just ordinary cops. When it came to the Gestapo, it was best to quickly and quietly disappear. Oh yes. The Gestapo meant business.

smirkingchimp.com

All of us see what sits in front of us. All of us are aware of what is going on. All of us understand that our endorsement of the Patriot Act, the new FBI/CIA does away with our essential freedoms. But, none of us want to "cross the line." Are we that close to the mentality of the German citizenry of the Nazi era? Seems that way, doesn't it.... Heil Hitler.



To: CalculatedRisk who wrote (26414)7/5/2005 5:22:44 PM
From: SiouxPal  Respond to of 361710
 
Thanks!



To: CalculatedRisk who wrote (26414)7/5/2005 5:47:52 PM
From: Patricia Trinchero  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 361710
 
The heat is on...........and it well should be!

One of Clinton's advisors, Dick Morris, was forced to quit when it became public knowledge that he spoke about national security issues in the presence of a call girl.

Valerie Plame's outing as a CIA agent is certainly an issue of national security. Her role as an agent was to monitor the exchange of WMD's in terrorists groups.

Considering the Iraq War was initially entered into based on the selling of a WMD threat, I find it revealing that anyone from the Bush administration would disclose PLame's identity. I include Robert Novak in that group..........he has culpability here as well.



To: CalculatedRisk who wrote (26414)7/5/2005 6:00:52 PM
From: ThirdEye  Respond to of 361710
 
Conyers could be the pit bull that saves the breed. Hoo-ahh!



To: CalculatedRisk who wrote (26414)7/5/2005 6:09:19 PM
From: Sawdusty  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 361710
 
I'm not sure, other than have it on record, these letters do more than supply joke material over the daily pretzel break. They seem to simply ignore them, even the one over the DSM's which had a list of 500,000 signatures. No response.

Actually, I may be wrong here, but of all the letters to this administration I have read, I have yet to see a comprehensive reply.

That said, it at least gives exposure to the issue.