NY Times gets soused by House of Reps

Okay- the government now not only wants to be able to tap all your phone calls, but now wants to be able to have access to all your financial transactions.

The resolution for the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program, as specified in the NY Times article and mentioned on Yahoo! News:

The resolution "condemns the unauthorized disclosure of classified information" and "expects the cooperation of all news media organizations in protecting the lives of Americans and the capability of the government to identify, disrupt and capture terrorists by not disclosing classified intelligence programs such as the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program."

Since when has the Media supposed to be controlled, nay! Supressed by the government.

My friends, I am smelling the whiffs of fascism. What next? Silence the media. Silence the naysayers. Got Gitmo? Got Auschwitz?

My dear fellow countrymen and women: Stalin and Hitler started small, by stripping your freedoms and rights little by little. What we are seeing within our own country worries me deeply.

Send a strong message that you expect the media to always be against the government. Only then will there be checks and balances so that our government does not take away our liberties and freedoms. That it does not overstep it's bounds!

Maine Lobstah...Wicked Good

Well, I was up in Portland for Karla and Eric's infamous Memorial Day BBQ. The next one is July 4th. Hoo ha!

So, lots of fun. Weather was gorgeous but so damn bright. There is something about the thinness and quality of the air on the seashore that makes the sunshine that much brighter and clearer. Or maybe it's all that Shipyard and Gritty's summer ale I kept imbibing.

Of course, Karla and Erik have to have the craziest most comfortable apartment ever! Getting up and going before 1pm is really hard when you've got that cushy couch, chairs and beds. Don't even get me started on the size of the bathroom!

So, Portland is a beautiful beautiful city. Caught up with some old friends. Sharon drove up with me. We did a lot in three days...BBQ/consignment shopping/walk on the causeway/cookie baking/shots & bar dancing on Saturday. Supersized chowdah/Victoria Mansion tour/Casco Bay ferry ride/drinks at The Spur on LI/Crazy good chili at $3 Dewey's/early to bed on Sunday. Portland Head light/Biel's amazing blueberry cheesecake yogurt/real Dunky's iced coffee/back home on Monday.

All in all, it gets harder to leave every time I visit. Can't wait to go back!