Re: My Blind Spot

From: Charles Hixson (charleshixsn@earthlink.net)
Date: Thu Mar 13 2003 - 12:24:18 MST

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    Lee Corbin wrote:

    >Mike Lorrey explains
    >...
    >
    >What I have learned:
    >
    > (i) Any measure such as the Patriot Act can cut both
    > ways, and one must always imagine how one would
    > feel if the opposite party were in power
    >(ii) It's not probable that the likes of Sean Penn (who
    > is not half as bad as Jane Fonda was), or any others
    > will be persecuted by the U.S. government for their
    > political beliefs. I could be wrong.
    >
    >Lee
    >
    The argument was that people will only be persecuted for their beliefs
    when it is advantageous for the government to do so. This seems
    correct. The guiding principle of both parties seems to be to ensure
    that everyone can be proven to be a dangerous criminal whenever they so
    choose. And then only to do so when it's to their advantage. Does this
    seem correct to you? 

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