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Court says: 'Terror Fears Can't Curb Liberty'

jettoblack writes "Finally, a glimmer of sanity... according to the AP, "Fear of a terrorist attack is not sufficient reason for authorities to search people at a protest, a federal appeals court has ruled..." Another great quote: "We cannot simply suspend or restrict civil liberties until the War on Terror is over, because the War on Terror is unlikely ever to be truly over..." Judge Gerald Tjoflat wrote for the panel. "Sept. 11, 2001, already a day of immeasurable tragedy, cannot be the day liberty perished in this country.""

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  1. darn... by Hard_Code · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...activist judges! I bet terrorists have infiltrated the judiciary - we better dissolve it!

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  2. Re:No Shit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Havn't you heard, only Muslims and Liberals can be terrorists!

  3. Re:No Shit by Profane+MuthaFucka · · Score: 2, Funny

    Abortions are just one service that family planning clinics perform. To say that they are abortion doctors is like saying that my GP is a testicle squeezer. He may grab my nuts every single time I visit him, but he also likes to stick his finger in my ass, listen to my heartbeat and breathing, lecture me about eating too much meat, warn me about smoking too much, etc. He also prescribes various things when I need them.

    The term "abortion doctor" is the one that's inaccurate, not family planning doctor.

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