Political Quotes

“In the Bush-CIA-created democracy in Iraq, they just adopted martial law. The human rights minister said it is just like the American PATRIOT Act. The Congress has tackled some unusual legislation recently. The Senate just voted to reaffirm that we actually support the Geneva Conventions, and today we are in the House debating no less than the freedoms guaranteed by the first amendment in our Constitution, freedoms that were compromised in a rush to judgment by this administration. They did not get in martial law here yet, but they have got it in mind. They want to have the government able to reach into our lives, no matter what we are doing, no matter what you read in the library. Do not buy a ticket to 'Fahrenheit 9/11' on the Internet, because they will get your Internet records. They are going to get everything about your life, and they will continue to do it until we finally wind up with martial law. The amendment before the House would grant Americans the freedom to read books from the local library or your favorite bookstore, without the FBI looking over your shoulder. Yes, we are here to restore one of the founding principles of this Nation. Today, we have to legislate freedom.”