, 2003-09-29
Citing a provision of the Patriot Act, the FBI is sending letters to journalists telling them to secretly prepare to turn over their notes, e-mails and sources to the bureau. Should we throw out the First Amendment to nail a hacker?
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Err, when you get done running the bullhorn...
2003-09-29
Penguinisto (6 replies)
Penguinisto (6 replies)
Err, when you get done running the bullhorn...
2003-09-30
Whatever (1 replies)
Whatever (1 replies)
sometimes it takes a bull horn right next to the ear
2003-09-30
Anonymous (2 replies)
Anonymous (2 replies)
one word: "consolidation.'
2003-10-01
Penguinisto (1 replies)
Penguinisto (1 replies)
The Subpoenas are Coming!
2003-09-29
El C0chin0 <mr.nasty@ix.netcom.com> (4 replies)
El C0chin0 <mr.nasty@ix.netcom.com> (4 replies)
The Subpoenas are Coming!
2003-09-30
Anonymous (1 replies)
Anonymous (1 replies)
WHY NO SCAN OF THE FBI LETTERS?
2003-09-29
SCEPTIC (3 replies)
SCEPTIC (3 replies)
To those who would give up liberty for safety: You deserve neither.
2003-09-30
Benjamin Franklin (1 replies)
Benjamin Franklin (1 replies)
To those who would give up liberty for safety: You deserve neither.
2003-10-01
Former Jarhead (1 replies)
Former Jarhead (1 replies)

I mean, I could just as easily follow up your little flame attempt with cracks about tin-foil hats, black helicopters, mid-control rays, whatever... but that would accomplish nothing, and winning against your, err, 'argument' is too easy to do in the first palce.
So instead I'm going to issue a wee challenge, if you're up to it:
Please point out where in this big ugly patriot act that we supposedly lose more freedoms than if it never existed in the first place. Even the ACLU screws that up, as the one portion they whine about was just as much existing law before 9/11 (just ask John Gotti) as it is now.
Good luck...
/p
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