I get accused of exaggerating sometimes, and gleefully admit that I resort to hyperbole on a regular basis. It's kind of "worst case scenario" thinking. I'd rather be Chicken Little and proved wrong than calm & complacent and proven wrong.
Then I read about stuff like this and realize "hey, I'm not that far off after all"…
An Antiwar Forum in Iowa Brings Federal Subpoenas
A university forum on civil disobedience and non-violent protests brings Grand Jury subpoenas "seeking details about the forum's sponsor — its leadership list, its annual reports, its office location — and the event itself" as federal prosecutors investigate an individual that attempted to scale a National Guard Base fence the day after the forum.
Justice Dept. Seeks Hospitals' Records of Some Abortions
The Justice Department is demanding hundreds of patient medical records on certain abortions. Lawyers for the department say they need the records to defend a new law that prohibits what opponents call partial-birth abortions. Responding to concerns, the department responded, "individuals no longer possess a reasonable expectation that their histories will remain completely confidential."
(both "synopses" above are edited excerpts from the New York Times articles I reference. Just in case you were wondering.)
Makes you feel all warm and safe inside, doesn't it? Knowing that our Justice Department is hard at work protecting the people of this country from expressing themselves in ways counter to our current National agenda and seeking medical attention that our Attorney General opposes.
I feel safer already.
Then I read about stuff like this and realize "hey, I'm not that far off after all"…
An Antiwar Forum in Iowa Brings Federal Subpoenas
A university forum on civil disobedience and non-violent protests brings Grand Jury subpoenas "seeking details about the forum's sponsor — its leadership list, its annual reports, its office location — and the event itself" as federal prosecutors investigate an individual that attempted to scale a National Guard Base fence the day after the forum.
Justice Dept. Seeks Hospitals' Records of Some Abortions
The Justice Department is demanding hundreds of patient medical records on certain abortions. Lawyers for the department say they need the records to defend a new law that prohibits what opponents call partial-birth abortions. Responding to concerns, the department responded, "individuals no longer possess a reasonable expectation that their histories will remain completely confidential."
(both "synopses" above are edited excerpts from the New York Times articles I reference. Just in case you were wondering.)
Makes you feel all warm and safe inside, doesn't it? Knowing that our Justice Department is hard at work protecting the people of this country from expressing themselves in ways counter to our current National agenda and seeking medical attention that our Attorney General opposes.
I feel safer already.
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