Ashcroft Targets U.S. Cybercrime

[measl at mfn.org]

On Sun, 22 Jul 2001, Petro wrote:
> At 12:32 PM -0500 7/21/01, Benson Schliesser wrote:
> >> We still live in a country that has laws, and we *should* expect the LEAs
> >to enforce all laws that are on the books.
> >>
> >> If you have a problem with the laws, it's not the LEAs fault, it's the
> >legislature and the Executive branch.
> >
> >
> >And the Jewish population of Europe during WW2 had no right to complain
> >about the Nazi soldiers just doing their job, right...
> 
> 	If one can't distinguish between the enforcement of laws of
> questionable constitutional validity (yes, *questionable*) and
> genocide, then one should probably load the bong again, watch cartoons
> on TV and stay far, far away from the ballot box.
> 
> 	In the grand scheme of things, Ashcroft believes (or appears to)
> in the Constitution. He may have some differences of opinion with many
> or most on this list, but he believes in it.
> 
> 	That is better than we've had in at least 6 years, probably more. 

You are arguing a mere degree of difference Petro.  The fact that Ashcroft
"believes in the constitution" (like YOU would have any way to be imbued
with such knowledge!) is irrelevent.

Even if we accept your assertion that Ashcroft believes, if he is willing
to enforce clearly violative laws, then is the *enemy*.


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Yours, 
J.A. Terranson
sysadmin at mfn.org

If Governments really want us to behave like civilized human beings, they
should give serious consideration towards setting a better example:
Ruling by force, rather than consensus; the unrestrained application of
unjust laws (which the victim-populations were never allowed input on in
the first place); the State policy of justice only for the rich and 
elected; the intentional abuse and occassionally destruction of entire
populations merely to distract an already apathetic and numb electorate...
This type of demogoguery must surely wipe out the fascist United States
as surely as it wiped out the fascist Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

The views expressed here are mine, and NOT those of my employers,
associates, or others.  Besides, if it *were* the opinion of all of
those people, I doubt there would be a problem to bitch about in the
first place...
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