Thursday, December 22, 2005

Ohio's Patriot Act: 1 Step Closer to Fascism

WEWSNews5Cleveland(via Yahoo): "A bill on Gov Bob Taft's desk right now is drawing a lot of criticism. 1 state representative said it resembles Gestapo-style tactics of govt, and there could be changes coming on the streets of OH's small towns and big cities. The OH Patriot Act has made it to Taft's desk, and w/ the stroke of a pen, it would most likely become the toughest terrorism bill in the country. The lengthy piece of legislation would let police arrest people in public places who will not give their names, address and birth dates, even if they are not doing anything wrong. WEWS reported it would also pave the way for everyone entering critical transportation sites such as, train stations, airports and bus stations to show ID. "It brings us frighteningly close to a show me your papers society," said Carrie Davis of the ACLU, which opposes the OH Patriot Act. There are many others who oppose the bill as well. "The variety of people who opposed to this is not just a group of the usual suspects. We have people far right to the left opposing the bill who think it is a bad idea," said Al McGinty, News Channel5's terrorism expert." (WTF? "WEWS's terrorism expert". How does one get THAT job? Are there lots of terrorists in Bratenahl and Pepper Pike?) Oh Sweet Jesus... I wonder if jack boots come in lil kid sizes? Guess Hubby and I will have to watch re-runs of Hogan's Heroes so we can teach BabyGirl how to produce her lil kid ID when asked: "Die papers pleeze!" Do ya think the YMCA offers goose-stepping classes?
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