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Old 05-16-2008, 02:41 PM
 
Location: Thumb of Michigan
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Here is the article - Senate Moves Forward On Thought Crimes Bill

Is this the Patriot Act via internet?!

Thoughts....
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Old 05-16-2008, 02:49 PM
 
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Here is the article - Senate Moves Forward On Thought Crimes Bill

Is this the Patriot Act via internet?!

Thoughts....
This is really scary and reminds me of the Sedition Act. This was discussed awhile back in the alternative media but it looks like things are moving closer to reality. With the suspension of habeus corpus, well, things don't look good for preservation of the 1st amendment. Can I just say that there isn't ONE thing Bushco has done for the good of the people in the past 7 years?
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Old 05-16-2008, 02:51 PM
 
Location: Near Manito
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It could be worse. We could live in the Netherlands:

Dutch cartoonist arrested on suspicion of violating hate speech laws - International Herald Tribune
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Old 05-16-2008, 03:09 PM
 
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Yes, but the difference between that and this is that people can be deemed enemy combatants, taken into custody and not released and no due process.
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Old 05-16-2008, 03:17 PM
 
Location: Near Manito
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Yes, but the difference between that and this is that people can be deemed enemy combatants, taken into custody and not released and no due process.

As opposed to drawing pictures and getting thrown in jail.

Ooh. Ooh. Somebody made my nose too big.

Lock his ass up.
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Old 05-16-2008, 03:21 PM
 
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As opposed to drawing pictures and getting thrown in jail.

Ooh. Ooh. Somebody made my nose too big.

Lock his ass up.
Yes, but he was released the next day. With the definition of "enemy combatant" so vague and no due process to enemy combatants and, in light of this proposed legislation, I think we're in bigger trouble here.
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Old 05-16-2008, 04:07 PM
 
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Wow, what's even scarier is 42 views and comments from TWO people and the OP.

Here is a link that discusses just who is an enemy combatant and the definition thereof. Scroll down to applicability.

Military Commissions Act of 2006 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 05-16-2008, 04:29 PM
 
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Since the ACLU is against the bill, a lot of people are gonna think that's reason enough to be for it.
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Old 05-16-2008, 05:30 PM
 
Location: Thumb of Michigan
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Since the ACLU is against the bill, a lot of people are gonna think that's reason enough to be for it.
Very true, thanks to an ever-abundance of idealogues in this country!
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Old 05-16-2008, 06:08 PM
 
Location: California
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My mind is too confused to be figured out....why bother?
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