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Subject: 
Libertarian comes through for the Terrorists
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Date: 
Fri, 12 Oct 2001 13:44:10 GMT
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Why am I not surprised:

"Under White House prodding, a House panel on Thursday approved legislation
to further expand the government's ability to cut money flows to terrorist
networks. A parallel bill is part of Bush's sweeping anti-terrorism package
in the Senate.

The 62-1 vote by the House Financial Services Committee sent the measure to
the full House. The lone dissenting vote came from Rep. Ron Paul (news - bio
- voting record), R-Texas, a staunch libertarian."

From:  http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20011012/ts/terrorist_money_5.html



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Libertarian comes through for the Terrorists
 
(...) flows" doesn't mean it's a GOOD bill, or even that cutting money flows is what is going to be done. We have seen a LOT of 97-0 and 426-1 kind of votes lately, after rather little or no debate. Personally, John Ashcroft scares the jeepers out (...) (23 years ago, 12-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Libertarian comes through for the Terrorists
 
(...) "coming through for them" and dissenting against a bill that you feel is not appropriate or effective for X reasons. Ed, do you know why he voted against that bill? Why do some homework before slinging mud? james (23 years ago, 12-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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