"Probably not"? You have a lot more faith in the government, law enforcement and the mainstream media than I do. The laws are in the books now, and they can (and are being used to) silence dissent, criticism, free speech or anything else that threatens the status quo (or the bottom line of large corporations who contribute soft money to their favorite politicians). None of this has anything to do with "justice".
Vast portions of the USA-PATRIOT Act (and the DMCA; and the ECPA; and the UCITA; and the pending SSSCA, but I digress) should never have been enacted. Most likely, many of these new laws will be overturned, but at what cost? How many people get to have their lives destroyed fighting this crap? Years of court appearances and financial ruin for those victimized by these laws and who dare to fight back don't count for much when the same group of idiots in DC can simply introduce more bs legislation every time Congress is in session and never have to deal with the consequences.
As for how far I'm willing to push the issue, well, if I quote the Declaration of Independence, specifically the part about "...whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive..., it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it...", and state the (peaceful, nonviolent) alteration of the current US government is my goal (ie - the immediate expulsion and possible trial for treason of any elected lawmaker who introduces or votes into law a bill later found to be Unconstitutional, and the barring of that official from ever holding public office again for violating their oath to uphold and protect the Constitution), I could still technically be accused of committing treason and organizing a conspiracy under the current laws, just as those involved in the Civil rights movement were.
How many more of your rights are you going to let be taken away while you sit by and watch?
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Re: You can start in on me. (was Re: tell me) - pt 1
Date: 2002-01-23 12:53 pm (UTC)Vast portions of the USA-PATRIOT Act (and the DMCA; and the ECPA; and the UCITA; and the pending SSSCA, but I digress) should never have been enacted. Most likely, many of these new laws will be overturned, but at what cost? How many people get to have their lives destroyed fighting this crap? Years of court appearances and financial ruin for those victimized by these laws and who dare to fight back don't count for much when the same group of idiots in DC can simply introduce more bs legislation every time Congress is in session and never have to deal with the consequences.
As for how far I'm willing to push the issue, well, if I quote the Declaration of Independence, specifically the part about "...whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive..., it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it...", and state the (peaceful, nonviolent) alteration of the current US government is my goal (ie - the immediate expulsion and possible trial for treason of any elected lawmaker who introduces or votes into law a bill later found to be Unconstitutional, and the barring of that official from ever holding public office again for violating their oath to uphold and protect the Constitution), I could still technically be accused of committing treason and organizing a conspiracy under the current laws, just as those involved in the Civil rights movement were.
How many more of your rights are you going to let be taken away while you sit by and watch?