From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Fri Feb 01 2002 - 07:27:48 MST
>From: "Smigrodzki, Rafal" <SmigrodzkiR@msx.upmc.edu>
>I think that the crux of the issue here is not so much the
>legitimacy of Ashcroft's decision (assuming that he made it), but
>rather the fact that a high-ranking official of our government is
>behaving in an (IMO) childish manner. I do think many of the list
>members will agree that this type of visual censorship, whether
>motivated by religious zealotry, or (inconceivably), a
>transhumanist's disdain for symbols of faith, is just in
>bad taste. Also, it *is* a little step towards the Taliban - let's
>just hope it is not the first step in a long journey.
Since he denies having anything to do with this it's all "much ado
about nothing."
>So, the main problem is - it's a shame to be governed by
>nincompoops.
Exactly how I felt about the previous administration.
Brian
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