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Re: The *real* Phantom Menace and the fall of the republic
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 30 Nov 2001 21:50:48 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Grubber writes:
> > Hi all,
> > I have been observing recent events in the world, and i just have to say, • the
> > governments in some of the major western powers (UK, Canada, and especially • the
> > US)have lost their marbles completely. Most other parts of Europe seem to • have
> > their heads screwed on straight and are not going power-mad.
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> Although our plight is not as bad as elsewhere, I'm certainty not happy with
> the legislation we are rushing through right now. A few hours is being spent
> setting aside laws which have worked well for >500 years. By Xmas the UK
> will have laws which I thought were reprehensible elsewhere:
> http://news.lugnet.com/off-topic/debate/?n=14333
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> Thankfully, the legislation will have a time limit set on it - it will
> expire when the limit is reached. However, I think the 5 year limit is far
> too long. In the current climate, I could have lived with one year or 6
months.
And who will be in government when the time limit arrives? What's the chances
they'll vote to extend it?
> The irony is that only those immigrants who would suffer persecution if
> returned home will be imprisoned without trial here... what is the sense in
> that!
Our government passed an equally stupid bill regarding asylum seekers recently
(with the help of the opposition, who'd be complaining about it now if they
weren't licking their electoral wounds!).
ROSCO
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