Tuesday, June 18, 2002

Home Depot stops doing business with federal government. The Post-Dispatch checked with managers at 38 stores in 11 states. All but two said they had received instructions from Home Depot's corporate headquarters this month not to take government credit cards, purchase orders or even cash if the items are being used by the federal government. [STLToday.com] I am honestly surprised to see a major company take such a principled stand. The top executives who made the decision may well end up in some Alaskan gulag, but in the meantime I encourage everyone to shop at Home Depot. comment () trackback ()  12:19:52 PM     New York Times - free registration required Police May Search Bus Riders, Minus the Speech. The Supreme Court ruled today that in conducting random searches for drugs or weapons on buses, the police need not advise passengers that they are free to refuse permission to be searched. [Privacy Digest] This was a foregone conclusion. The Fourth Amendment makes this kind of search completely illegal, but when did the Supreme Court ever let a little thing like the Constitution stand in their way? comment () trackback ()  10:04:02 AM

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