Sununu's Folly (Patriot Act)

National Review ^ | 12-16-05 | The Editors

[Dan from Michigan]

Even former Clinton Attorney General Janet Reno has endorsed the Patriot Act;

I know. She pushed for it when Clinton was president. I opposed it then, and still do today.

[msnimje]

No more Sununus in the Republican party. First DAVID HACKETT SOUTER, now this.

[ncountylee]

Well...we could already thank the Sununu family for one of the worst Supreme Court Justices.

[RightWhale]

What is all the alarm today about whether the Chief Exec allowed spying on citizens without court warrant, if the Patriot Act supposedly allows a blank check on such activity?

[Dog Gone]

And I'll bet you can't point to a single case where the Patriot Act was abused prior to today.

[RVN Airplane Driver]

Only an idiot would question the President following 9-11 using all the means possible to prevent another attack. It amazes me that folks are so adamant about their rights that in the process they overlook that those same rights just might cause all of their rights, along with their lives to disappear..

[RightWhale]

Only an idiot would question the President following 9-11

America--land of 300 million vigilant idiots.

[tomahawk]

It takes an anthrax attack, dirty nukes, or a smoking crater where a city once stood to get people to realize that these constitutional common-sense law enforcement measures are needed.

[Celtman]

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety"

Benjamin Franklin, 1759

[joesnuffy]

Remember WACO,Vicky and Sammie Weaver?

[mtnwmn]

Closer to 150 million.

[kaktuskid]

Franklin didn't have to deal with nukes or insane Muslims!

[RightWhale]

True, there are a lot that aren't so vigilant.

[smoothsailing]

Sure do.

[Scarchin]

I've already called this idiot's office.

[libertyman]

Of course she would support it....after what happened to Elian Gonzales, I'm not surprized one bit.

Just wait til federal agents start raiding our homes for "terroristic" acts sicu as smoking or growing marijuana.

Wait a minute...they already do! This makes the Patriot Act even more dangerous.

[Jacquerie]

How trite. Please explain how the Patriot Act jeopardizes our essential liberty.

[wyattearp]

Remember WACO...

Wasn't that a smoking hole in the ground, made by the good ol' US of A?

I'll trust the government when they pry it from my cold, dead a$$.