Two days ago, it was illegal for our government to arrest you without a warrant.
Two days ago, it was illegal for our government to beat you “within serious physical and mental injury.”
Two days ago, it was illegal for our government to use testamony gained from those beatings against you in a court of law.
Two days ago, you had the right to an attorney to speak for you in court.
Two days ago.
Today, the government can arrest you without a warrant.
Today, the government can torture you “within serious physical and mental injury.”
Today, the government can use whatever you say from those torture sessions against you in a “military tribunal” with no jury and no attorney.
Welcome to the new America.
PS: Mr. Bush, please consider me an enemy combatant as defined by your own Patriot Act. Because now, civil disobedience, according to the Patriot Act and your own Attorney General, can be classified as “terrorism.”
In other words, voting against the ruling party–the Republicans–can be interpreted as “terrorism.”
I will indeed not be voting Republican this time around, Mr. President. You know where I am. Come and get me.
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Another post script. A friend of mine sent this to me. I’m glad I’m not alone in my outrage.