Guest guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 B " H Eeuu!!! Who was it who said that anyone who sacrifices some freedom for some security deserves neither? [taking out Bartlett's -- flip, flip, flip.... Ah, found it....] They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania (1759) Or, to quote an amazing seer whose birth name was Eric Blair, " Big brother is watching you.... " [1984, pt. 1, ch. 1] (ok, so you Brits HAVE contibuted something to culture ;-) Debbie US planning to recruit one in 24 Americans as citizen spies By Ritt Goldstein July 15 2002 The Bush Administration aims to recruit millions of United States citizens as domestic informants in a program likely to alarm civil liberties groups. <snip> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2002 Report Share Posted July 16, 2002 Hi Debbie > Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania (1759) Ah yes - Benjamin Franklin - one of the most " interesting " characters in American history. I don't think anyone has ever satisfactorily explained what all those bodies were doing buried in his back garden! > Or, to quote an amazing seer whose birth name was Eric Blair, " Big > brother is watching you.... " [1984, pt. 1, ch. 1] (ok, so you Brits > HAVE contibuted something to culture ;-) Maybe a little - but we do our best to keep things balanced by providing the world with football hooligans and Eastenders! BB Peter --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.375 / Virus Database: 210 - Release 10/07/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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