Ye Old Patriote Acte

[fogandrain]

I've got a rant in the wings about the perversion of nomenclature in modern political discussion, but in the meantime I've personally come face to face with one of the more bizarre interpretations of the Patriot Act. Being in my last year of school, it's high time for me to officially sever one of the last formal ties that I have to my folks;

Comments

Dear Valued Customer:

[anonymous]

I represent a reputable banking firm in Nigeria and my employer is seeking a discrete individual to help him with a predicament. Would you be able to accept the transfer of $5,000,000 dollars US? [The remainder of this post censored by the DHS, the TSA, the FBI, the BBQ, and the militant arm of the WTF. Move along, citizen.]

...seriously, though. Reading the news lately has been like watching the bolts fall out of a roller coaster. Kinda funny, if only you weren't still riding it. Sounds good bro, keep it up.

[forkbeard]

No, no. Obviously, you're missing the big picture here. If you cancel the link, the terrorists win.

You don't want them to win, do you?

[fogandrain]

That was my bro; his writing is great. When I saw the notification about it in my email, I was *that* close to deleting it as spam.

[foilbunny]

Didn't know you kept a blog and didn't know you read mine - thanks for the hit of advice and perspective.

*tips her hat*