(See E.U. Member States By-Pass Commission to Give U.S. Access to Containers at Ports http://www.unobserver.com/index.php?pagina=layout5.php&id=683&blz=1
or “U.S. May Police E.U. Ports” in our International Law section.)
Internally, the latest Ashcroft proposal for "anti-terrorism" legislation, called the “Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003” goes further than the Patriot Act and the Homeland Security Act in curtailing individual liberties.
"The new Ashcroft proposal threatens to fundamentally alter the Constitutional protections that allow us to be both safe and free," said Timothy H. Edgar, an ACLU Legislative Counsel. "If it becomes law, it will encourage police spying on political and religious activities, allow the government to wiretap without going to court and dramatically expand the death penalty under an over broad definition of terrorism."
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or “U.S. May Police E.U. Ports” in our International Law section.)
Internally, the latest Ashcroft proposal for "anti-terrorism" legislation, called the “Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003” goes further than the Patriot Act and the Homeland Security Act in curtailing individual liberties.
"The new Ashcroft proposal threatens to fundamentally alter the Constitutional protections that allow us to be both safe and free," said Timothy H. Edgar, an ACLU Legislative Counsel. "If it becomes law, it will encourage police spying on political and religious activities, allow the government to wiretap without going to court and dramatically expand the death penalty under an over broad definition of terrorism."
For more details, please got to Statewatch: http://www.statewatch.org
Please continue for related articles...