Privacy powers post 9 11 threaten civil liberties
Our View argues that in the wake of Sept 11 the Ashcroft push for expanded government power to fight terrorism risks eroding privacy and constitutional rights. It critiques pen registers faced with Internet data, roving wiretaps, secret searches, and broad dissemination of information, urging careful consideration by Congress and the courts.
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John Ashcroft
Congress
Eagle Forum
ACLU
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Washington
FBI
Public Forum Submission Address Details
Readers are advised of contact options for Odessa American public forum letters. Provide opinions via postal mail to PO Box 2952 Odessa Texas or submit by fax to 915 383 7742 or online at onletters link.freedom.com.
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Public Forum
Odessa
American PO
Link
Freedom
Lawmakers and Officials Contact Addresses Listed
A compiled list of U S Representatives and Senators from Texas with their Washington and local office addresses. Officials include Larry Combest Henry Bonilla Phil Gramm Kay Bailey Hutchison Buddy West Tom Craddick Robert Duncan Teel Bivins and respective district or city locations in Lubbock Odessa San Antonio Midland Amarillo Austin and Odessa.
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U.S
Larry Combest
Lubbock
Longworth House
Washington
D.C
E. 42Nd St
Odessa
Henry Bonilla
San Antonio
Phil Gramm
Russell Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
George E
Buddy” West
Austin
Texas
E. University
Suite
Tom Craddick
Midland
Robert Duncan
E. Eighth St
Teel Bivins
Amarillo
Envy and Terrorism Not a Religious War
Thomas Lowell argues that Middle East terrorists manipulate religion to frame a clash with the West, but history shows envy and resentment drive violence, not Islamic teaching. He cites Pipes and Lewis, notes Western aid and military actions, and warns against blaming the West while urging recognition of deliberate evil and past Western advances.
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Middle East
West
Daniel Pipes
Harvard
Bernard Lewis
Princeton
World Trade Center
Somalia
Balkans
Intelligentsia
Glitterati
Last casualty of Sept 11 warns on Palestinian state plan
Cal Thomas argues U S policy mistakes risk fueling terrorism by linking Israel Palestinian tensions to a broader peace plan He says a Palestinian state would not curb hatred from Hamas Islamic Jihad and Arafat and would fragilize the region He critiques Powell and Bush for optimistic incentives and warns America would bear blame if Israel s concessions deepen hostility
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Bush
Osama bin Laden
Israel
Middle East
Middle
East
Hamas
Islamic Jihad
Yasser Arafat
U.S
Shimon Peres
Ariel Sharon
Arafat
Peres
Sharon
Transportation Department
Colin Powell
United States
Johnny
bin Laden
Thomas
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Welresert
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Bruce Tinsley
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