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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."
Bull-FUCKING-shit
Supposedly we also have the courts too. Unfortunately the courts have been packed with partisans who care more about their political party then the constitution of the citizenry. Look at FISA. This supposedly independent panel of judges turned into a kangroo court which simply rubber stamps whatever the executive branch wants. Despite (because?) this the executive branch decided to bypass them and got away with it because the congress critters care more about their party then the country.
It's lost people. That whole "governemt of the people, by the people" experiment set up a couple of hundred years ago has failed miserably.
evil is as evil does
Right because my only choices are china and america right?
Anyway what makes you think the rest of the world wants americans to come live in their country? The standards for citizenship in modern first world countries are pretty rigid you know. You can't just show up on their doorstep and say "Hi I would like to move to your country and take advantage of your participarty democracy and free health care".
evil is as evil does