Discovery Institute Accuses Rioters of Rights Violations

[jf noonan]

On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Nathan Newman wrote:
> 
> When someone sues all these groups under RICO, we will be
> able to thank NOW for having established the precedent that
> non-economic motives still qualifies a group as engaging in
> "racketeering activities."  Essentially, the NOW attack on
> anti-choice activists revived conspiracy as a legal attack
> on civil disobediance and established the bankrupting of
> political opponents through RICO suits as a new tool.

Well someone bring me a glass of ice water, I agree with every
word Nathan wrote above!  


> Unfortunately, what comes around goes around.  

Which is exactly the reason that every progressive / leftist /
whatever ought not sacrifice one inch of liberal civil rights on
the path to building a socialist future -- you'll get fucked by
the State before you ever reach the Promised Land.

There is no constitutional right to a fair society, but at least
there is the right to talk about getting one -- let's keep it.

--

Joseph Noonan
Houston, TX
jfn1 at msc.com