We can now arrest you for writing the words "suicide bomber" in a book.

The FBI never ceases to appall me. An airline passenger who was writing the words "suicide bomber" in his journal was reported by his fellow American subjects. We no longer have the right to either free speech or privacy, apparently-not only was the guy merely expressing himself, but he was expressing himself in a way where he would have a reasonable expectation of privacy.

They then arrested him on charges of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Don't you think that if this man had been a threat, they could have easily used terrorism as an excuse? But then again, using drugs or alcohol as an excuse is a police tactic as old as drug laws themselves... like the Dave Chappelle bit goes, "Just sprinkle some crack on him and call it good."

I seriously hope that whatever judge tries this case laughs this out of court, but then again with the way the justice system is going it wouldn't surprise me if they threw this guy's ass in Guantanamo out of spite.

^_^

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They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast

The beast I'm talking about here is the USA PATRIOT Act.

So how can it possibly be legal for one man alone to be able to represent a meeting of Congress? Ask John Warner (R-VA), the scumbag who pulled it off.

After a successful Senate filibuster of the USA PATRIOT Act led by Senate Democrats, the provisions of the act were set to expire yesterday. Well, Warner pulled a fast one-he showed up at the Senate on December 23, while his colleagues were at home for Christmas break. He then managed to achieve a unanimous decision to renew the act... not hard to do when you're the only one there. A few minutes later, all one members of the Senate adjourned.

A similar incident happened in the House only four hours earlier-except there were a few others present, and the initial plan was a six-month extension. Representative James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), a nobler representative of the Republicans, managed to stonewall the nearly-empty House into a mere one-month extension. Since the forms of the bill presented by the House and Senate have to match, this one man managed to secure the one-month renewal concession won earlier by Hagel and Feingold. Otherwise, the earlier six-month renewal passed by the House would have been re-passed, and Warner would have easily overturned the one-month extension earlier agreed upon, and we'd have six more months of police-statey goodness upon us.

This act needs to die like none other, yet it's despicable to see the dirty tricks the supporters of big government will pull to save their flagging police state. Thankfully there's a few decent apples yet in Congress with the fortitude to stand up to these cowards. Virginia, you should be ashamed of Senator Warner. Wisconsin, be proud that two of your sons have risen above party politics and secured our liberties.

Happy New Year (Fora Style)

Nostalgia says:
WOW
Princeps says:
?
Nostalgia says:
you know how we live in a loft downtown
Princeps says:
Yeah...
Nostalgia says:
it is ridiculous how many people are outside
Nostalgia says:
fireworks being set off by the city on the two buildings next to ours
Nostalgia says:
seriously they are all drunk and screaming
Princeps says:
Huh.
Princeps says:
Have fun with that!
Nostalgia says:
thousands
Princeps says:
Damn.
Nostalgia says:
seriously i am upstairs
Nostalgia says:
and can hardly hear my keyboard pecking noises
Princeps says:
Jesus.
Nostalgia says:
i actually went down there because i had to get somnething out of my car
Princeps says:
Yeah?
Nostalgia says:
which, naturally, is underground in a parking garage a couple blocks over
Nostalgia says:
so many stoners and crazy drunks
Nostalgia says:
some girl pointed at me and said WOW that is hot
Nostalgia says:
HAPPY NEW YEAR MAN
Princeps says:
HAPPY NEW YEAR MAN
Princeps says:
That is fucking HILARIOUS.
Nostalgia says:
no that is what she said to me
Princeps says:
Was the chick hot?
Nostalgia says:
no
Nostalgia says:
lol
Princeps says:
Too bad.
Nostalgia says:
yes i love this chant
Nostalgia says:
they have been doing it over and over
Nostalgia says:
oh six oh six oh six
Princeps says:
What chant?
Princeps says:
Oh brilliant.
Nostalgia says:
yeah
Nostalgia says:
it is sweet
Princeps says:
Yay some time passed! Rock the FUCK ON!
Princeps says:
WOOOOO!
Nostalgia says:
seriously man if i took a picture you would see
Nostalgia says:
it looks like a riot
Princeps says:
Take a picture.
Nostalgia says:
yeah lol!!!
Princeps says:
PLZ.
Nostalgia says:
some time passed
Nostalgia says:
ok
Nostalgia says:
brb
Nostalgia says:
holy holy
Nostalgia says:
crap
Nostalgia says:
dude
Princeps says:
?
Nostalgia says:
i went to take the pics
Nostalgia says:
and there is this car driving into the alley
Nostalgia says:
people stopped it
Nostalgia says:
and are jumping ontop of it about to flip it
Princeps says:
WTF?
Nostalgia says:
opening the doors, jumping in the seats
Nostalgia says:
on top of the car
Princeps says:
Holy fuck, man!
Nostalgia says:
seriously dude
Nostalgia says:
straight up riots
Princeps says:
TAKE PICS!
Nostalgia says:
loooool
Nostalgia says:
man he finally got out and drove away
Nostalgia says:
i got some pics
Princeps says:
That's good... SWEET.
Nostalgia says:
man
Nostalgia says:
i can't find the cable for this camera
Princeps says:
What is it... firewire?
Nostalgia says:
nah i can't find it
Nostalgia says:
forget it
Princeps says:
Okay.
Nostalgia says:
when i get back from houston i can send them to you
Nostalgia says:
oh man loool
Princeps says:
Okay, that works.
Nostalgia says:
that was so funny
Nostalgia says:
because i was just comparing it to a riot
Nostalgia says:
i was in and out because my mom kept sayign OH NO THEY ARE FLIPPING THE CAR
Nostalgia says:
i need to go to sleep
Princeps says:
Good night, and happy new period of time! Don't get looted. :|
Nostalgia says:
yeah i will try
Nostalgia says:
latezzz
Princeps says:
Later.
Nostalgia says:
omg how can i sleep with this screaming