Re: Bush Is Ready to Sick the CIA Dogs on the American People

"Brenda Ann" wrote:
>
> That's for sure.. :( if this keeps up, then the
> simple act of operating a pirate station in the
> US could become a capital offense under the
> Patriot Act..  If you think this posit is a bit
> extreme, read the Patriot Act, and Patriot
> Act II.. it takes very little to be named a
> terrorist these days...


  [message to all here]  What amazes me is the shortsightedness of
Republican voters. Even if one believes George Bush, Tom Ridge (head of
Homeland Security), and others are absolute angels that would never abuse
these powers, one should realize those powers have also been handed to
Democrats and anyone else who manages to get themselves elected to office in
the future. How will those people, and future Republican office holders, use
those powers down the road? Can we ever be assured such massive powers will
never be abused?

  Sadly, Republican voters don't seem to realize this - which is why I use
every opportunity to point it out (hopefully others will too). Bush, Tom
Ridge, and others, are going to seek more powers in the future. They're
certainly not going to stop now. If Bush will not stop this grab for power,
he needs to be out of that office. The same with those in the House and
Senate that voted to allow it. All Americans (Republicans, Democrats, and
others) will be affected and all must join together to stop it. When that is
finished, we can then work to roll back those powers (if successful, look
for this in future candidates).


Dwight Stewart   (W5NET)

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