In City Rooms And In The Bars

The Government Can Now Delve Into Personal And Private Records Of Individuals Even If They Cannot Be Directly Connected To A Terrorist Or Foreign Government. Bank Records, E-mails, Library Records, Even The Track Of Discount Cards At Grocery Stores Can Be Obtained On Individuals Without Establishing Any Connection To A Terrorist Before A Judge. According To The Los Angeles Times, Al Qaeda Uses Sophisticated Encryption Devices Freely Available On The Internet That Cannot Be Cracked. So The Terrorists Are Safe From Cyber-snooping, But We're Not.

With Politicians, Artful Evasion Is Always Preferable To The Outright Lie.

The Thing About Democracy, Beloveds, Is That It Is Not Neat, Orderly, Or Quiet. It Requires A Certain Relish For Confusion.

Democracy Requires A Certain Relish For Confusion

I Am Not Anti-gun. I'm Pro-knife. Consider The Merits Of The Knife. In The First Place, You Have To Catch Up With Someone In Order To Stab Him. A General Substitution Of Knives For Guns Would Promote Physical Fitness. We'd Turn Into A Whole Nation Of Great Runners. Plus, Knives Don't Ricochet. And People Are Seldom Killed While Cleaning Their Knives.