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From: ge@mcnc.UUCP (George Entenman)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Re: Re: Roadblocks
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Date: Sun, 1-Jul-84 16:25:24 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul  1 16:25:24 1984
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In a recent article, Stephen C. Woods (scw@cepu.UUCP) applauds the
ACLU for winning a restraining order against roadblocks for drunks
in Seattle.  He signs off with the comment:

	Note that I am probably one of the more conservative
	netlanders, BUT I am a firm beliver in
	gad-flys to keep government on the straight and
	narrow.  [my emphasis]

The term 'conservative' used to mean someone who wished to restrain
the powers of government.  Woods' use of the word 'BUT' shows how
far the term 'conservative' has drifted from its original meaning.
As the actions of so-called conservatives in government (e.g., our
president) show, conservatives now LOVE powerful, intrusive
governments.

	a member of a truely conservative organization, the ALCU

				- George Entenman