I said that in my box of dreams, I hoped that someday they would be exonerated.

I said that in my box of dreams, I hoped that some day they would be exonerated.

There are some parallels in the sense that the (USA) Patriot Act represents some retrenchment of our civil liberties and free speech. It is not as raw and blatant as the Sedition Act, but it represents an effort by government and the Congress to bolster security at the price of liberty - not just the Patriot Act, but the language and rhetoric and debate over who is more patriotic.

It was an ugly time.

No! Someday you will understand. Just save it in a box.

Someday is Sept. 6,