December 20, 2005
The Vegan Threat
One F.B.I. document indicates that agents in Indianapolis planned to conduct surveillance as part of a "Vegan Community Project." Another document talks of the Catholic Workers group's "semi-communistic ideology." A third indicates the bureau's interest in determining the location of a protest over llama fur planned by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.New York Times
F.B.I. Watched Activist Groups, New Files Show
December 20, 2005
They hate us because of our freedom -- our meat-eating, fur-wearing freedom.
Posted by billmon at 10:30 AM
December 19, 2005
The Federales
Q: If FISA didn't work, why didn't you seek a new statute that allowed something like this legally?GONZALES: That question was asked earlier. We've had discussions with members of Congress, certain members of Congress, about whether or not we could get an amendment to FISA, and we were advised that that was not likely to be -- that was not something we could likely get, certainly not without jeopardizing the existence of the program, and therefore, killing the program. And that -- and so a decision was made that because we felt that the authorities were there, that we should continue moving forward with this program.Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
December 19, 2005
GOLD HAT: We are Federales . . . You know, the mounted police.DOBBS: If you're the police, where are your badges?GOLD HAT: [puzzled pause] "Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges! [angry] I don't have to show you any stinking badges!
Posted by billmon at 10:11 PM
December 18, 2005
It's a Free Country
Bush declined to discuss the domestic eavesdropping program in a television interview, but he joined his aides in saying that the government acted lawfully and did not intrude on citizens' rights."Decisions made are made understanding we have an obligation to protect the civil liberties of the American people," Bush said on "The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer."Washington Post
December 2005
Citizens of the U.S.S.R. are guaranteed inviolability of the person. No person may be placed under arrest except by decision of a court or with the sanction of a procurator.The inviolability of the homes of citizens and privacy of correspondence are protected by law.Constitution of the USSR
December 1936
Posted by billmon at 12:25 AM