Hey, I always try to be civil, don’t always succeed, but I try. One of the reasons I try is because I think we’re all Americans here (for the most part) and we care about this country and the world. We may have differing views re policy and personalities, but that’s ok. Imho, mutual respect is the only way we can accomplish anything.
I was interested in your ideas/solutions. I understand your concerns re the Constitution and torture. Trust me, I “get it”. We’re walking a dangerous tightrope. That being said, let me share something with you. I’ve talked to people, people who should know what they’re talking about, (at least a wee bit, don’t get alarmed) who say it’s not just a matter of if a dirty bomb goes off in an American city, but when.
A POTUS’ first obligation is to protect the American people.
A well put statement khnyny.
Federalism is what keeps us a free society via Constitutional dictate.
We aren't 50 united states just because it looks good on a map after all.
I agree. The question is then, to torture or not to torture. If I was a devout Christian, I would say it is never right to torture. That's what I think Huck's position is. The rest are supposedly strict constitutionalists. Since we have an amendment that prohibits torture, we as a nation need to decide if it has to changed. If so, there is a constitutional process for doing it. It is a very hard thing to say, but a hundred dirty bombs aren't worth trashing the constitution. Trashing the constituion is the same as defeat.