<< The American Civil Liberties Union isn't the government... I don't think. >> right. not what i meant. it is just that their argument seems ... silly. here it is as i see it: 1. the government monitors protestors. 2. protest this monitoiring. the implication of (1) is that if you do (2) you will be monitored. see the circularity of the logic? perhaps the ACLU is thinking that, if everyone protests, it will overload the monitoring systems.... still -- wierd. << Frighteningly enough I did get an unexpected e-mail from the Department of Homeland Security (Formerly known as the KGB or SS) after writing to the Justice Department about the Patriot Act. That was very unsettling especially as it did not reference anything else. It was sort of like, "Yeah, we know you're out there, punk." >> creepy Alan. and i don't know you, if they ask! PJK please don't hate me because i can't type..... --- All the cool kids are doing it: HTTP://www.EvilSponge.org