From the New York Times:
One internal F.B.I. message, sent in October 2003, criticized the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review at the Justice Department, which reviews and approves terrorist warrants, as regularly blocking requests from the F.B.I. to use a section of the antiterrorism law that gave the bureau broader authority to demand records from institutions like banks, Internet providers and libraries.
"While radical militant librarians kick us around, true terrorists benefit from OIPR's failure to let us use the tools given to us," read the e-mail message, which was sent by an unidentified F.B.I. official. "This should be an OIPR priority!!!"
Wow. Disagreeing with the Patriot Act makes us radical and militant? Maybe I should start wearing big boots to work. Sheesh.
Wait, you don't already wear big boots to work?
Posted by: lauren | 13 December 2005 at 04:24 PM
At the moment, I don't even OWN a pair of boots. As it's December, it's kind of a point of contention at home. (Josh thinks I need them, I keep refusing, blah di blah.)
Posted by: leila | 13 December 2005 at 04:27 PM
I love an excuse to buy new shoes. Mmmm, new boots. What are you waiting for, you must have them to fulfill your destiny as a radical and a militant. Even more than the excuse to shop (I don't usually need one, I just feel like it's nice to have one to fall back on), I love that subversive feeling I get from my disapproval of the P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act! Yay!!!! Thanks for that.
Posted by: jmfausti | 14 December 2005 at 11:04 AM
Oh brother. (I'm too tired to make up a good George Orwell joke). How screwed up is your head if you are worried about subversive librarians. Jeez. I wish my gran had email, she'd get a huge kick out that (long time reference librarian).
Posted by: c.c. | 14 December 2005 at 02:02 PM