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Old 09-11-2003, 07:40 PM   #12
Skunk
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Join Date: September 3, 2001
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Age: 63
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---MagiK
Ok skunk, I know the lure of the "Conspiracy" is strong for some people. So enjoy.... it's harmless I suppose.
I'm not into conspiracy theories either. However, I remain concerned that, since the system can not be audited by an independent body, it remains open to abuse by over-zealous intelligence and law enforcement officials and possibly by 'rogue' officials working on a private agenda - not impossible as Watergate demonstrated.

What about the so-called 'No-fly' list for example? Once your name gets on the list, no one knows who to contact to find out why you are on the list and how to have your name removed... I think that you might change your mind about such measures if your name suddenly appeared on it. In the case of Rebecca Gordon and Janet Adams, was this the work of an over-zealous law enforcement official or a government supporter keen to disrupt the legal political activities of the two? Who can say? There is no right to find out who put your name on the list and why...
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