Comments on: The Patriot Act & Attention Deficit Democracy http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/17/the-patriot-act-attention-deficit-democracy/ Author James Bovard Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:45:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/17/the-patriot-act-attention-deficit-democracy/#comment-316 Jim Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:56:29 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/17/the-patriot-act-attention-deficit-democracy/#comment-316 So the rumors about the Bush administration having a libertarian rebirth were premature? This US News & World Report summary is fascinating. I wonder if this would finally wake up enough lunkheads to make a difference. The best epithet for Bush’s civil liberties record is the saying of Lily Tomlin: “No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up." So the rumors about the Bush administration having a libertarian rebirth were premature?

This US News & World Report summary is fascinating. I wonder if this would finally wake up enough lunkheads to make a difference.

The best epithet for Bush’s civil liberties record is the saying of Lily Tomlin: “No matter how cynical you become, it’s never enough to keep up.”

]]> By: Steve http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/17/the-patriot-act-attention-deficit-democracy/#comment-315 Steve Sat, 18 Mar 2006 20:42:13 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/17/the-patriot-act-attention-deficit-democracy/#comment-315 Its breaking tonight at US News and World Report. I will put up the link when I see it. Meanwhile here's a link to an Olbermann segment last night with full details. http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/03/17.html#a7564 Its breaking tonight at US News and World Report. I will put up the link when I see it. Meanwhile here’s a link to an Olbermann segment last night with full details.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/03/17.html#a7564

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/17/the-patriot-act-attention-deficit-democracy/#comment-304 Jim Sat, 18 Mar 2006 15:06:25 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/17/the-patriot-act-attention-deficit-democracy/#comment-304 Steve & Sunni - I am not familiar with the new story. But the doctrines that Bush uses to justify warrantless wiretaps also justify warrantless searches of everything else. It is not as if Bush announced that the Fourth Amendment is null and void, but only for phone calls and emails. If the feds are not searching Americans' homes without a warrant, it is not because of any constitutional right that the White House recognizes. Steve & Sunni - I am not familiar with the new story.

But the doctrines that Bush uses to justify warrantless wiretaps also justify warrantless searches of everything else. It is not as if Bush announced that the Fourth Amendment is null and void, but only for phone calls and emails. If the feds are not searching Americans’ homes without a warrant, it is not because of any constitutional right that the White House recognizes.

]]> By: Sunni http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/17/the-patriot-act-attention-deficit-democracy/#comment-303 Sunni Sat, 18 Mar 2006 14:24:17 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/17/the-patriot-act-attention-deficit-democracy/#comment-303 Steve, you got a link for that story? Steve, you got a link for that story?

]]> By: Steve http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/17/the-patriot-act-attention-deficit-democracy/#comment-302 Steve Sat, 18 Mar 2006 11:45:41 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/17/the-patriot-act-attention-deficit-democracy/#comment-302 Jim, what do you make of this new story that Bush has authorized warrantless searches of homes? Jim, what do you make of this new story that Bush has authorized warrantless searches of homes?

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/17/the-patriot-act-attention-deficit-democracy/#comment-287 Jim Fri, 17 Mar 2006 22:20:37 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/17/the-patriot-act-attention-deficit-democracy/#comment-287 Many reviewers will yelp no matter what you feed them. And the latest FDA guidelines effectively prohibit feeding them the right stuff to sharpen their vision and elevate their judgment. Many reviewers will yelp no matter what you feed them.

And the latest FDA guidelines effectively prohibit feeding them the right stuff to sharpen their vision and elevate their judgment.

]]> By: Sunni http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/17/the-patriot-act-attention-deficit-democracy/#comment-286 Sunni Fri, 17 Mar 2006 22:15:33 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/17/the-patriot-act-attention-deficit-democracy/#comment-286 You're not fooling me, Bovard. You're kowtowing to those Amazon book reviewers who yelped that <i>Attention Deficit Democracy</i> doesn't offer solutions. You’re not fooling me, Bovard. You’re kowtowing to those Amazon book reviewers who yelped that Attention Deficit Democracy doesn’t offer solutions.

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