"Killa T" wrote in message news:cWV2ZXJ5.bd2cfb48538bd29e4aa1e1f6ff75acf7@10 59561688.cotse.net...
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pb...=2003307280506

Article published Jul 28, 2003
A HAUNTING ACT
Let's talk sedition


"Presently there is a bill in Congress called the Freedom to Read Protection
Act," she said. "Have you heard of it?"

"Well, uh, yeah. It's a proposed amendment to the Patriot Act of 2001. It
would repeal a provision of the anti-terrorism law that enables the
government to secretly inspect the records of libraries and bookstores."


"Under the Patriot Act, the FBI can monitor the reading materials of any
individual without any indication that a crime has been committed. In fact,
librarians and bookstore owners can be charged with a crime -- a felony --
if they reveal such an investigation."


Daryl Lease is an editorial writer for the Herald-Tribune. E-mail:
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Does this guy understand the difference between an investigation and
an arrest?

Somehow I don't have a problem with the government knowing about
people who buy books on how to build bombs. Its still legal to read
about building bombs but the moment you start to build one its time
for you to go to prison.