Stop Government's Warrantless Spy Program

RECEIVED Fri., May 19, 2006

Dear Editor,
   Many years ago (mid Seventies) shortly after an honorable discharge from the military, I was having a brew after work at a bar and discussing the attempt to rescue Americans imprisoned in foreign countries for suspected drug smuggling with a gentleman dressed all in white. I guess he was supposed to be the "good guy." And when I say dressed all in white, I mean white shoes to white jacket and tie, white shirt and white hat. Anyway, he was totally opposed to the rescue and insisted anyone caught with drugs should be killed. Too harsh, I told him, and also, how do we know these Americans are not just being held hostage by foreign countries? To make a long story short, I went to the men’s room and just before I was ready to leave two men entered and identified themselves as undercover cops and I was read my rights and searched because someone had informed them that I was trying to sell them drugs. After searching my car as well they let me go with a warning. And this is how the government is using the warrantless spy program, and to stop it, we, as Americans, need to get back control of our government. In the meantime there are many words that you should not use in public, on the phone, or on your computer in e-mail. Better send your letters today from home or work or you may be sending them from prison.
M. Edmund Howse
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