Collins’ Anti-Terrorism Bill Sparks Protest


	Collins’ Anti-Terrorism Bill Sparks Protest

papananook

2-20-2008 5:05 PM

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papananook says:

Proponents claim this "commission" will not let Homeland Security violate our rights....and I have some frozen tundra I'd like to sell ya!

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2-21-2008 10:47 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

Homeland Security. The Homeland... what is all this homeland stuff anyway? No-one ever referred to the U.S as "the Homeland" pre-Bush. Creepy.

2-21-2008 11:43 PM

digits

Why cannot this administration look to history as a gauge? Does Bush really think himself impervious to history repeating itself?

On a related note...Supreme Court Denied Wiretapping Case

Off to read this clip with a little more in-depth attention now.

Thanks again! Poppity pop pop!

2-22-2008 12:15 AM

papananook

Does anyone here think that Bush gives a small crap about anything but himself and his cronies?

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