Russell:  We all should be interested regardless of our own political
persuasion.  I am familiar very familiar with the sites mentioned.  If the
political spectrum is described from left (liberal) to right (conservative)
at the ends, then, Bill Moyers is on the left past center left and CPL is
close to Bill.  For some, that is encouraging and for others it is
discouraging.  I would comment more if it were directly to you and not on
the list.  I applaud you for your astute concern for politically relevant
information that could impact our dily life.
Regards,
Rich

----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell McMahon" <apptech@PARADISE.NET.NZ>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 6:11 AM
Subject: [OT]: Proposed new US antiterrorism legislation


> Sourced from a USA based rocketry list.
>
> OK - I know I'm near the acceptable edge on this one.
> (Which side of the edge remains to be seen.)
>
> I suggest that you probably don't want to comment on list about this.
> TELLING you about it as an information source is arguably marginal.
> DISCUSSING it is liable to rapidly drop into political discussion and we
all
> die. By all means flame me offlist (or send virtual roses) or comment as
you
> see fit.
>
> What I'm seeking to do is point those interested to proposed new US
> legislation that they may quite likely not know about. I strongly
recommend
> that anyone in the US who loves their country (regardless of their
political
> affiliations) makes themselves aware of this material. Your
congress-person
> may be interested in what you think, whatever it happens to be. (But maybe
> not).
>
> Two sources. I have no idea of the political standing of these sites
> (notwithstanding their claims):
>
> NOW with Bill Moyers. Public Affairs television.
>
>         http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/lewis.html
>
> The centre for Public Integrity. (CLAIMS to be non-partisan)
>
>
>
http://www.publicintegrity.org/dtaweb/report.asp?ReportID=502&L1=10&L2=10&L3
> =0&L4=0&L5=0
>
>     more frightening, perhaps
>
> eg from this page
>
> Dr. David Cole, Georgetown University Law professor and author of
Terrorism
> and the Constitution,  .......
> This proposed law, ..... "would radically expand law enforcement and
> intelligence gathering authorities, reduce or eliminate judicial oversight
> over surveillance, authorize secret arrests, create a DNA database based
on
> unchecked executive 'suspicion,' create new death penalties, and even seek
> to take American citizenship away from persons who belong to or support
> disfavored political groups."
>
> This is within the US btw
>
>
>
>         regards
>
>
>                     Russell McMahon.
>
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