Bush Admin. Appoints Civil-Liberties Officer

Zephyros writes "The WSJ reports that the Bush administration has appointed a Civil Liberties Protection Officer in order to assuage the public's privacy concerns. From the article: 'As the son of a U.S. aid worker stationed in Guatemala during the 1970s civil war, Alex Joel recalls being unable to tell the good guys from the bad as both armed soldiers and civilians alike would order his family out of their car to search it. Those first-hand brushes with totalitarianism, says Mr. [Alex] Joel, have led him to take the rights of individuals very seriously.' It remains to be seen how effective he will be, but at least they're recognizing the concern."

Comments

Re:Good first step

[SatanicPuppy]

That's a good analogy...uh...BadAnalogyGuy...

*wanders off muttering to himself*

In related news...

[Anonymous Coward]

Donald Rumsfeld moved to head new "Department of Peace".

Re:"Civil liberties" as euphemism

[CogDissident]

Now thats not quite accurate, its not like we're being told that our food rations are being raised, when in fact they're being lowered... well, our wallets are, ok, let me start over.

Now thats not quite accurate, its not as if we live in a society where the government tapes public and private areas looking for wrongdoing... wait, let me start over.

Now thats not quite accurate, its not as if we went to war for the sake of going to war... well, we went to war to make the rich richer, so let me start over.

Now thats not quite accurate, its not as if terrorist attacks are being perpetrated against ourselves by ourselves to trump up support for the war... wait, yes we are...

Well crap, I've got no real response here. 1984 is a good book, and scarilly relevant in this current administration. Anyone have a rebuttal?

Re:You shouldn't...

[Rei]

Meanwhile, in the far-off land of Fableia...

"Fox Appoints Chicken To Guard Henhouse Against Self"
From the Henhouse-Safe-At-Last department.

Chicken Little writes "The Aesop Journal-Times reports that the Fox has appointed a Henhouse Guardian in order to assuage the hens' fear of their new canid management. From the article: 'As the hatchling of a Rhode Island Red in Ohio during the Wolf Scare, Henrietta recalls being unable to tell the good guys from the bad as both sheep and wolves in sheep clothing would order the chickens out of the henhouse to search it. Those first-hand brushes with predators, says Ms. Henrietta Hen, have led her to take the safety of chickens very seriously.' It remains to be seen how effective she will be at guarding the henhouse from her boss, but at least the fox is recognising the concern."