Patriot Act | memestream

Posts Tagged 'Patriot Act'

These Colors Don’t Burn

Published 25 June 2005 America , Politics & Policy 1 Comment
Tags: American flag, Bill of Rights, desecration, Duke Cunningham, Easy Rider, First Amendment, flag, flag burning, free speech, Hillary Clinton, House of Representatives, lingerie, Patriot Act, Peter Fonda, political speech, Suporeme Court, Texas v. Johnson, William Brennan

It has been threatened ever since the Republican party took control of all three branches of government, but the full-frontal assault on the Bill of Rights has finally begun in earnest. I’m not talking about the legislative embarrassment called the U.S. Patriot Act, pushed by the Bush (be-afraid-be-very-afraid) administration and passed by legislators who would have read it, really, had they the time. I’m talking about a full-on constitutional amendment to abolish free-speech rights granted by the First Amendment, as passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday. It looks as though, before long, the “physical desecration” of the Amrican flag will be a criminal offense.

Continue reading ‘These Colors Don’t Burn’

Advertisements

Blasts from the Past

... because the idiocy of manliness is an evergreen topic.

.

... because Canada and the US will celebrate their Thanksgiving holidays and, regrettably and preventably, not 1-cook-in-10 will serve a decent turkey.

.

Filial Piety Awareness Day

... because everyday is Mother's Day.

.

America Dreaming Small

... because the American Dream seems but a distant memory, given the country's dominant ethos of small-mindedness.

.

Serenity and Gratitude to Bring in the New Year

... to remind us that not every mix of Tibetans and Western spiritual seekers has to be nauseating.

.

Incredible Vision

... to celebrate the new edition of Infinite Vision published in India.

.

Expelliarmus! Harry Potter and the Path to Gandhian Nonviolence

... reprised because military strategy seems more cruel and less effective than ever -- and certainly there is a better way.

.

India Going Nowhere Fast

... because cars are ruining Pondicherry, where I live. How badly are they fucking up your Indian town?

.

Understanding the Gift Economy

... reprinted because more-and-more people seem want to understand the gift economy. (Yeah!)

Join the Banter!

At its most fun, memestream is a dialogue -- or, better, a cacophony -- rather than a library of overwrought essays reflecting a single point of view. For that, we need your two cents!

If you read anything on memestream that provokes an interesting thought, an emotion, a laugh, violent disagreement, passionate agreement, an anecdote, an uncontrollable non sequitur... be sure to leave a comment.

It will be no surprise to anyone who follows this blog that "all the best stuff" resides in the readers' comments. So don't stop reading when you hit the end of the essays. And add your voice to the discussion!

Advertisements