Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Missouri police targeting freedom of speech
"Ignoring the backwoods, 'Boss Hog' tone, careless typos and misspellings in the directive, this may be the most chilling item to come to our attention since we began this blog on January 20, 2009.
"George Orwell’s 1984 is not science fiction anymore. Here are a couple of quotes from the directive that Lt. John Hotz of the Missouri State Highway Patrol says is not 'profiling' and will not cause anyone to be singled out:
"'It is not uncommon for militia members to display Constitutional Party, Campaign for Liberty, or Libertarian material.'"
"George Orwell’s 1984 is not science fiction anymore. Here are a couple of quotes from the directive that Lt. John Hotz of the Missouri State Highway Patrol says is not 'profiling' and will not cause anyone to be singled out:
"'It is not uncommon for militia members to display Constitutional Party, Campaign for Liberty, or Libertarian material.'"