More Miscellaneous News
12 February 2003, 11:17 AM
This was interesting:
The
Red Rose Whispers of ... - Mother Jones
Our correspondent's frustrating, but ultimately enlightening, search for an
organic Valentine's Day rose.
You can check out the grower they mention here: OrganicBouquet.com
This is just downright chilling:
Patriot
Act II
Last week, that individual leaked a bill secretly drafted by Attorney
General John Ashcroft's staff to the Center for Public Integrity. "The
Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003," is a chilling sequel to the
USA Patriot Act, passed shortly after Sept.11, 2001. It's already been
dubbed "Patriot Act II."The draft legislation would reduce judicial oversight of surveillance,
authorize secret arrests, create new death penalties and allow the
government to revoke the citizenship of any American who is a member of --
or gives material support to -- a group designated as a "terrorist
organization" by Ashcroft.
On that same note:
Religious indoctrination dressed up as social welfare - St.
Petersburg Times
This message is to anyone who thinks that the separation of church and
state is a vital component of American liberty: Wake up and start
hollering. Our president is conducting a full frontal assault on this vital
right, and few beyond a handful of civil liberties groups are paying any mind.
*sigh*