Yes.
On a minor note, our PM, a small wight on the edge of Pacific who on Monday
announced an election campaign he expects to win on the strength of the
WAR, made a statement the other day about "strengthening legislation" to
stop "undesirable activities". He wasn't in the least specific what those
activities were.
The most recent legislation rushed through Parliament is a shonky piece of
work which cuts off bits of Australia so Afghani refugees can't land on it.
I don't doubt this other legislation will have the same kind of integrity,
intelligence, morality &c and of course the coarse-net brutism which neatly
sieves out what used to be known as civil rights.
Meanwhile, quarrel the poets bravely on.
A
At 11:21 PM -0400 8/10/2001, Pierre Joris wrote:
>from current program of 107TH CONGRESS, 1st SESSION:
>
>"IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
>September ___, 2001
>_______________
>A BILL
>To combat terrorism and defend the Nation against terrorist acts, and for
>other purposes."
>
>It's the last 3 words that count.
>
>Pierre
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