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Yes, Ustwo did respond legtimately to that statement. There is no harm tough, in asking for a limit to the past 30 years. Prior to that, our country had some deplorable civil rights issues, from the time our founding fathers wanted all voterd to be wealthy, white, and male up to being dragged, kicking and screaming into allowing all people the same access to politics (though we still don't really have that, the government can arrest you, try you, and convict you, and take that right away).
The latest news on the Patriot act in particular, what I consider the worst parts are going to be left in - the ability to snoop through your library records and check your bookstore receipts. Obstensibly, a person could become "watched" for buying 1984. How ironic.
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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