Sunday, June 08, 2003

Movers and DeLayers We might follow all of the Commandments and still be dull & priggish

People like Tom "I AM the Federal Government" DeLay (not to mention John Ashcroft) are exactly why Thomas Jefferson and James Madison demanded a Bill of Rights be made part of the Constitution. They experienced first-hand, and could foresee, abuse of the awesome powers of the government for political or ideological purposes, or simply criminal activity by powerful elected officials such as theft, retribution, or revenge.
· Hot Revenge [SouthKnox]
· Police State [WashingtonPost]