Excellent Article about Misconceptions/Misrepresentations from all Sides RE Patriot Act

[tnitsuj]

from usatoday.com

 

[tnitsuj]

The Ignorance of the American public is once again staggering.

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj
The Ignorance of the American public is once again staggering.

Given the current state of the media where the news that the overwhelming majority of folks watch has to fit into 30 to 90 second snippets and be visual why would that ignorance be all that surprising?

 

[Zephyr106]

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: tnitsuj
The Ignorance of the American public is once again staggering.

Given the current state of the media where the news that the overwhelming majority of folks watch has to fit into 30 to 90 second snippets and be visual why would that ignorance be all that surprising?

COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY CORRECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have a winner!!!!!!!

Zephyr

 

[myusername]

While it is good in the sense that it brings awareness to the consumer on either side that their ideas need reevaluation and further study, I don't think I would call it excellent; it's mostly fluff, and tends to apoglogetic, regarding the administration/act.

It boldly states that no group has been able to prove that the act has been misused, but neglects to point out that the nature of the act legally- and under strict penalty - prohibits any such reporting, unless it comes out of the internal review board. As well, one could very well quibble about what qualifies as misuse. I seem to remember a story by a guy who worked for doctors without borders about his experience in a NY restaurant some time ago... certainly that was not the last nor most egregious abuse of the power this act brings.

"Critics, who have tried to cast Ashcroft as a conservative zealot..."

Uh, no. Ashcroft has cast himself in this starring role.

 

[burnedout]

Yeah, good article. Thanks.