radical_edward wrote: ] ] Viet Dinh has been called a "political pit bull" and "a ] ] foot soldier" for Attorney General John Ashcroft. But the ] ] 36-year-old author of the Patriot Act prefers to be ] ] called an "attendant of freedom." ] ] I've read through the article, and I must say that although ] this guy is well-intentioned, I'm still skeptical. He says ] that we who oppose the Patriot Act need to back up our ] arguments with facts, but how can we do that when the U.S. ] government withholds the facts from us? An intriguing read. Recently overheard in a John Ashcroft cell phone intercept:"We are the space robots. We are here to protect you. We are here to protect you from the terrible secret of space" and shortly later: "Pushing will protect you. Do not trust the shover robot." RE: Wired News: The Patriot Act Is Your Friend |