Re:An even bigger issue (Score 1)

Following the approval of the Patriot Act, gag orders are very much legal and probably widely used. All the government has to do is simply show that it is a matter that may a threat to "Homeland Security." In fact, if you take a look at the contents of the patriot act, which was so easily passed, we really don't have any rights that still apply from the constitution and bill of rights. Anyone whom the government suspects (or decides to make suspect) is involved in "terrorist" activities, loses every right that person thought they had. The FBI may enter your home, go through your computer and personal belongings, listen in on your phone conversations, etc. without your knowledge. They can arrest you, question you, send you to a camp without a fair trial or an attorney. If you are released, it is very much so against your own interests to tell anyone, including an attorney, what happened. Now how difficult do you think it is for a government official to show that someone is involved in terrorist activities. "Terrorist activities" can be pretty broad by definition. It is not like they have to prove it to anyone anyways... For some reason the word 'Nazi' keeps coming to mind. A great lecturer known as Jello Biafra has some great spoken word albums out if you are interested in learning about stuff you don't see on the 'censored' television and newspapers. Most of this information comes from Spoken Word #7; Machine Gun in the Clowns Hand. DENIAL IS A COWARDLY TOOL - LOOK PASSED IT