Not of such self-censorship but.. Ashcroft presenting his proposal to House. And announcing, "I have to leave at 3pm" - allowing about 17 minutes! for immediate questions. Conyers (MI) made clear that this was ~unacceptable, and mentioned several Constitutional concerns re "indefinite deyention w/o charges" and re a mechanism to *recover* property unfairly confiscated (about time! re the Drug Warz too, of course). <1 min per member, etc. and after leaders spoke -- only a couple could be heard for a sound byte.

A. kept his schedule and left. Niem\ufffdller Lives. We'll have to see, for whom? as we watch the legislators for signs of nascent principles.

(And M$, not for principles; we know about those - but for how they can abuse this time - and certainly will) Let's not allow that to recede into the truss ads, too..


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