Hoo boy. If you thought Patriot Act I was an infringement on civil liberties, take a look at excerpts from Patriot II. Dump poison into rivers? Well, you don't have to tell the public about it, because that could be a "roadmap for terrorists." Ever correspond with a group later deemed a "terrorist organization?" Lose your citizenship. (Note: if the Center for Public Integrity site is hard to access, try PBS' Now program. You can download either low or high-res PDF files there). The WashPost has picked up the story, too.
Posted by Linkmeister at February 8, 2003 11:02 AMI don't know if you read Solonor's Ink Well, but he just wrote a very detailed piece on Patriot II... got even Right Wing supporters nervous too!
Posted by: -e- at February 8, 2003 05:25 PMI try to drop by there occasionally. Thanks, e. I'll do that.
Posted by: Linkmeister at February 8, 2003 07:26 PM