Hasn't anyone in this fucking government read George Orwell?
I used to think Conservatives wanted to turn back the clock to the 1950s. Turns out they are conservative… They're satisfied turning it back to 1984.
For now.
from Yahoo News, via Counterspin Central
Ashcroft Wants Broader Anti-Terror Powers By JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - Attorney General John Ashcroft (news - web sites) asked Congress Thursday for expanded powers to hold suspected terrorists indefinitely before trials and to let him seek the death penalty or life imprisonment for any terrorist act.
"The law has several weaknesses which
citizensterrorists could exploit, undermining our defenses," Ashcroft said. [p6: couldn't resist, sorry…]
Ashcroft also said the department did not break any laws despite an internal Justice Department report that criticized the government's treatment of illegal aliens held after the attacks. [p6: Hitler didn't break any laws in Dachau either]
[p6: Fuck Godwin's Law]
posted by Prometheus 6 at 6/5/2003 12:34:55 PM |
Posted by P6 at June 5, 2003 12:34 PM
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