Comments on: Strippers are terrorists!

Strippers are terrorists!

homunculus — Wed, 05 Nov 2003 23:39:42 -0800

The Patriot Act turned two years old recently. To celebrate its birthday, its buddies took it to a strip club.

By: quonsar

quonsar — Wed, 05 Nov 2003 23:44:56 -0800

"The law was intended for activities related to terrorism and not to naked women" the problem here being those of our leadership to whom naked women are terrifying.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 00:27:20 -0800

[Via TalkLeft.]

By: The God Complex

The God Complex — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 01:00:01 -0800

"Let me say, with Galardi and his whole gang, I don't condone, appreciate or support all their nakedness." Thanks for clearing that up, chief. For a second I thought you were an advocate for nakedness. Icky.

By: The God Complex

The God Complex — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 01:08:28 -0800

Yeah, we all laugh until that fine girl rubbing her whazza-whazzam all up in our blinkity-blinkow goes all ka-ka-kabloom and, daaaaaaamn, your nuts is all over the place. Daaaaamn, girl, lemme get up under that skirt and check out your business and... oh, snap! -Link found and happily stolen from Quonsar & Co's thoroughly confusing, but strangely compelling, website.

By: Keyser Soze

Keyser Soze — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 02:43:45 -0800

George bush will be just like his father. 4 years and he's out!

By: Keyser Soze

Keyser Soze — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 02:45:08 -0800

People of America: Remember that no matter how many others there will be, your vote will always count. Support our great nation and stand behind the roots of democracy!

By: birdherder

birdherder — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 02:45:50 -0800

The Patriot Act will expire in 2005 unless Congress renews it. "More activity like this is going to cause us to take a close look at what was passed," [Senator] Reid said of the law being invoked in the Galardi probe. considering many of our esteemed elected officials didn't read the damn thing before passing it back in '01, it is refreshing to hear they will give it a little more consideration before extending it. I'm waiting for the RIAA/MPAA or DirecTV to invoke the PATRIOT Act in their efforts to fight the terrorists that take music/movies/teevee without paying for it.

By: schlaager

schlaager — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 05:16:41 -0800

I'm waiting for the RIAA/MPAA or DirecTV to invoke the PATRIOT Act in their efforts to fight the terrorists that take music/movies/teevee without paying for it. Isn't that what gives the RIAA the power to subpoena directly in the first place?

By: schlaager

schlaager — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 05:17:11 -0800

Oh, wait. the DMCA does that. nevermind.

By: dong_resin

dong_resin — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 05:22:02 -0800

Same difference.

By: orange swan

orange swan — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 06:38:33 -0800

"The law was intended for activities related to terrorism and not to naked women" As a woman who must for the sake of hygiene be naked at least once a day, I'm relieved to hear this.

By: eas98

eas98 — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 07:02:49 -0800

I am shocked, *SHOCKED* that the goverment would do such a thing.. Not.

By: rushmc

rushmc — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 07:17:27 -0800

Support our great nation and stand behind the roots of democracy! I'm standing at the roots here...but who are all these people chopping away at them with hatchets?

By: majcher

majcher — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 07:47:27 -0800

Under the Patriot Act, the crime of "domestic terrorism" couldn't be more broadly written. Any criminal act intended to influence the government through "intimidation or coercion" involving "dangerous acts" qualifies. Does that mean Bush qualifies for the federal death penalty if this thing passes? Because that would be rad.

By: sic

sic — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 07:58:33 -0800

I wonder if MidasMulligan will make a comeback to defend (once again) the sincerity and validity of the Patriot Act..

By: yesster

yesster — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 08:12:33 -0800

The way legislation is marketed is by claiming its intentions and goals, hence we get DCMA and Patriot Act, etc. The way we should evaluate legislation is by examining the worst possible abuse it would permit. But nobody knows this, it seems.

By: orange swan

orange swan — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 08:39:01 -0800

I hadn't been aware that the Patriot Act expires in 2005. If you Americans can chop the Bush in the next election and put someone good in the White House, maybe you can see the Act become obsolete or at least changed to limit its powers to the investigation and prosecution of terrorism.

By: quonsar

quonsar — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 08:59:27 -0800

or even charge the shrub with treason under it.

By: orange swan

orange swan — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 09:15:23 -0800

Now that would have a certain, je ne sais quoi? Justice? Logic? You know, all those things we haven't seen in American government for ahwile.

By: nofundy

nofundy — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 09:47:27 -0800

What sic said. Where is the mighty golden king of golf cheats these days? Has puffery gone out of style? Will no Defenders of All Things Duhbya stand up and take a shot for their fearless chicken feathered aWol one? Remember how it wasn't important that aWol be bright 'cause he would surround himself with the 'dream team' best and finest? Hello there Mr. I Can't Win Against A Dead Guy Ashcroft, you're my first appointment! How dare anyone question our Dear Leader's AG and said AG's intentions regarding the unPatriot Act!!! Treasoners! Suiciders!

By: homunculus

homunculus — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 14:09:01 -0800

New FBI guidelines relax restrictions in early terrorism investigations

By: ZenMasterThis

ZenMasterThis — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 17:39:01 -0800

Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., said she was preparing an inquiry to the FBI about its guidelines for using the Patriot Act in cases that don't involve terrorism. ... "It was never my intention that the Patriot Act be used for garden-variety crimes and investigations," Berkley said. Today, kids, we learn about the most important law of all: The Law of Unintended Consequences. Silly cow.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 18:56:54 -0800

Don't forget the government has its own USA PATRIOT Act apologist website at lifeandliberty.gov which trots out some fairly appaling anti-liberal they-hate-America screeds under the guise of being "Stories & Articles" I'm aware that we have a conservative government, but this seems over the top to me. I just did a talk about the PATRIOT Act today, so I'm feeling all full of beans about it.

By: homunculus

homunculus — Thu, 06 Nov 2003 19:53:42 -0800

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