10 September 2003



Reasons that I am glad to be an American with our constitutional protections:

(1) In England they might not be able to convict you but apparently if they suspect you they can issue orders limiting how you can dress, where you can go, and who you can associate with.

(2) In the UAE if the prosecution doesn't think your sentence was stiff enough they can appeal it (yes, I know this can happen in our federal systen - no, I will never concede that this is constitutional).

(3) In Algeria you can get in trouble for criticizing the President.

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