Monday, September 16, 2002

Wired - Lists some of the fundamental legal rights America gave up with the Patriot Act.

I have never protested or marched. I am reconsidering. On 9/28 there is a planned Bush protest in Houston..

FAS - The $3.8 Billion in anti-terrorist aid since 9/11 has been going to some unsavory regimes and questionable anti-terrorist activities.

Czech Economic News - “IN 20 YEARS MY FILM WILL BE BANNED” In an interview about his film on the anarchist author "Uncle Fester", director Robert Ellman says "with the new global era of terrorism, in which the less developed misuse the scientific achievements of the developed, it will be rather difficult for the representatives of the developed to tolerate freedom of speech to this degree. Probably, all published literature will be under stricter control". If this is the legacy of 9/11 then the terrorists have won.

UK Independent News - Rebel Labor party members may force a Parliament vote. Blair may yet get a vote of no-confidence out of this.

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