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House Limits Patriot Act Rules on Library Records
xerid writes "From CNN.COM: "WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House voted Wednesday to block the FBI and the Justice Department from using the Patriot Act to search library and book store records. Despite a veto threat from President Bush, lawmakers voted 238-187 to block the part of the anti-terrorism law that allows the government to investigate the reading habits of terror suspects.""
This is good news, but I'll still be buying 2600 with cash, thank you very much!
Err, not that I read that, that is...uh yeah...
To the making of books there is no end, so let's get started
Shhhh!
It's only a matter of time until the Al Quaeda uses our public library system against us. Learning the hidden secrets of the atom bomb and building one, the end result will be campaign of terror against freedom loving people like myself. It's time to take a stand against socialist librarians across america. Who's with me? Go to your local library and steal any books relating the construction of atom bombs, chemical weapons and sheep loving. Please.
Those who dare to replace some security with freedom do not deserve security at all.
(I think George Washington said that...)
Darth Stupideous sounds better
No, no, no!
Everyone* knows that the naming rules for Darths are to take an English word beginning with 'in', remove the 'in' and replace it with 'Darth'. 'In-Vader', 'In-Sidious', and all that.
So, for your Great Leader Bush, I suggest Darth Coherent. Or maybe Darth Continent.
Darth Credulous?
(Spider Blog: No sign of the spider since last update - I think it's gone... sniff!)
Tedious Bloggy Stuff - hooray?
who cares. Now I can go back to buying "The Catcher in the Rye" without worrying about silent black helicopters.
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Yeah, right. Because "inmaul" is an English word.
A monkey is doing the real work for me.
I learned a long time ago to buy all my copies of "Catcher in the Rye" with cash..
"although he has never used his veto to date"
It's not like he hasn't wanted to VETO, he just can't find the stamp. No one has told him to look for the one that says "OT3V" on the bottom.
smack of Nazi Germany. Of course, so does the USA, today.
Wait, I'm confused!! What's wrong with the newspaper!??
SIGSEGV caught, terminating
wait... not that kind of sig.
From the Republican Dictionary:
"Patriot Act (USA PATRIOT Act)
1. A law championed by Attorney General John Ashcroft and passed by Congress, the details of which are irrelevant, written by patriots who love freedom, which strengthens the United States in the face of the terrorist threat. Criticism of the Patriot Act is a favorite pastime of liberal intellectuals who seek to provide aid and comfort to America's enemies by reading it. Such treasonous activity has caused over 300 communities across America, including three state legislatures, to pass resolutions challenging the law.
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