Monthly Archives: August 2003


Taking on ashcroft’s campaign

The Lawyers Committee for Human Rights filets an August 19th ashcroft speech.
ashcroft also announced a Patiot Act propaganda site: preserving life & liberty. blargblog took some issue with the campaign:

Angered by the ACLU’s lawsuit against what they consider the PATRIOT Act’s “radical expansion” of surveillance powers, the Ashcroftians have targeted three main ACLU claims as myths: 1) the suppression of political dissent through intimidation, 2) the surveillance of library usage and 3) the “sneek and peek” provision delaying notification of surveillance skirts the Fourth Ammendment. Go read it for yourself to see if you can spot gaping holes in the DOJ’s collective memory or some fine legal points it deliberately elides.

The Angry Bear found Dave Ross‘ defense of the patriot act wanting.
For a view supporting the patriot act from a philosophical perspective take a look at at David Veksler’s posts here and here.
Via beSpacific.


Late Night Reading

Dwight Meredith talks about tort reform and likes a proposal made by Charles Kuffner. This all seems much better then the approach favored by the bushies. Dwight does not have a search feature but a little diligent looking around will find a wealth of discussion on tort reform.
Spadehammer takes a close look at President Rote’s repititious recitations.
Having given a raise to his supporters bush whacks his employees.
Brian Weatherson is preparing to teach Brown freshmen about time travel and reminds me of this recent Scientific American article: Parallel Universes.
Good Night!
Well, one more: head over to Talkleft to read about ashcroft slipping.