On 6/5/06, Dana wrote: > > I am saying that the Washington Post obtained a list of alleged terrorists > and tracked the outcome of those cases. That is what I posted. One of you > says they weren't ever supposed to be terrorists and that is why the actual > convictions were for immigration issues. The other of you says yes but some > of them were. Not a real coherent defense to what amounts to proof of more > deception.
How is that deceptive? Someone calls the FBI and says, "I think so-and-so might be a terrorist." So the FBI goes and checks it out. Maybe they are, maybe they are not, but the FBI still checks. I know this because I know of a guy here in town whose lunatic ex-wife called the FBI and accused his parents (of Middle Eastern descent) of being part of Al-Qaeda. It is unfortunate that they had to go through what they went through, but that isn't the FBI's fault, that is the fault of the crazy bitch that called them. For the FBI to not investigate would be irresponsible, especially in the post-9/11 world. Here is what I think -- I think that immigration violations are important > but that using the Patriot Act to prosecute them is rather like scratching > an itch by shooting a bullet at it. I STILL think the current administration > is an imminent threat to your constitutional rights. If you choose not to be > concerned about that, what can I say? By the time people are disappearing > off the street, Robert, it will be legal for them to do so. Hey, it's > currently legal to kidnap Arab men and take them to countries where they > will be tortured. The fact that you don't see anything wrongwith that leaves > me speechless. What you are describing is "rendition", and it is not legal or acceptable. I understand that you believe the Bush admin is a bunch of fascists hell-bent on destroying your civil liberties. I just disagree with you. Two and a half years from now when nothing has come of all the noise and Bush is leaving the White House, we can all have a cold beer and a nice chuckle about it. And if people start disappearing in the streets, I will be the first one to admit I was wrong and to protest the overreach of the government. -- --------------- Robert Munn www.funkymojo.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:208127 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
