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Wednesday, October 25, 2006 12:00 AM

The upside of terror

Maybe a period of stark repression will be a rich and rewarding experience for all of us. Who needs habeas corpus anyway?

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  • Wednesday, October 25, 2006 05:00 AM

    In absolutely agreement, however...

    The Old Scout raises clear and true points about the destruction of the Bill of Rights, but it didn't help when he didn't object to setting the stage for it. A gentle reminder to all about the Omnibus crime bill slam-dunked by Billy Jeff Clinton with some truly vile security measures thrown in. Minnesota Senators and Congresspersons from both parties swooned and voted in favor. Fritz Mondale, though retired so acting as some kind of deranged "elder statesman" almost lost control of his bladder as he informed us that it was for the good of the country.

    It seems almost like a case of who suspends that pesky old habeus corpus, eh? Good luck, Garrison. You'll have to dig your own foxhole for this fight, because there's not enough room in mine.

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