after reading a recent nytimes article on senator leahy, i dropped him a supportive note at his site, and despite selecting the no response necessary form option, got one today anyways. which isn’t a bad thing, as it points to statements made on the senate hearing on internet music distribution, as well as a list of his recent press releases. among the recent ones are two of background on the sheep seizure in vermont, and also his reaction to the proposed legislation to update wiretapping laws and encryption rules.
i am still waiting to get a response from senator feinstein’s office. i sent a message after finding out that the hr 2987, the methamphetamine anti-proliferation act, also attached as a rider on hr 833, the bankruptcy reform act (makes lots of sense, right) originally started life as senate bill 1428 last year, co-sponsored by feinstein. basically the bill tromps all over the 1st, 4th, and 5th amendments, which of course is really stupid (of course, historically speaking, the “war on drugs” has never taken the logical or smart path in reducing drug use or harm prevention). more info on what you can do at the eff or from the lp.
any politician willing to give up my constitutional rights for their pet concern gets no respect from me. in the words of our old friend ben franklin, Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety