[sodpoodle]

As in Arizona?????????

[Marty62]

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” B. Franklin

[ReneeLynn]

Aren’t these the people who threw their heads back and howled at the Patriot Act?

[counterpunch]

Fascist power grab.
I wonder what Judge Napolitano has to say about this...
 

[Halgr]

Big Brother (Sister) is ushering in an Orwellian FUTURE!!!!

It baffles me that the majority of FReepers still don’t comprehend the coming “New World Order”.

So many frogs in the pot.

[Diogenesis]

Child abuse, human and drug smuggling, bribery, money laundering.
These are just some of the crimes committed by employees at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as highlighted in a report issued by the DHS’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) in May.
From October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009, the OIG reviewed 16,777 complaints from which the Inspector opened 1,056 cases, closing just over 1,021 of them.
Of those cases, 283 arrests were made, 248 indictments handed down and 241 convictions were ruled.

[anniegetyourgun]

I’ve no doubt that is their intention to eliminate privacy & control the masses.

[Jackson57]

But but but ... it was George Bush that was taking away civil liberties.

[jimfree]

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” - B. Franklin

[RFEngineer]

“As terrorists increasingly recruit U.S. citizens, the government needs to constantly balance Americans’ civil rights and privacy with the need to keep people safe, said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.”

Why do I feel like she’s not talking about trading off non-existent civil and privacy rights of illegal immigrants and terrorists - and planning only to “trade off” the constitutional rights of US citizens?

What exactly would our founding fathers do in the face of this nonsense, and why would she expect us to easily dispense with certain inalienable rights that have been endowed in us by our Creator?

[expatguy]

http://laotze.blogspot.com/2005/06/crossing-of-rubicon-whoever-saves-one.html

[freekitty]

BS from Pig.

[Eva]

Never forget that Napolitano earned her Progressive creds by defending Anita Hill in her accusations against Clarence Thomas. Everything this woman says must be viewed with that in mind.

[Logophile]

As terrorists increasingly recruit U.S. citizens, the government needs to constantly balance Americans' civil rights and privacy with the need to keep people safe, said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.

And who will keep us safe from the United States government?

I worry more about what the IRS can do to me than what al Qaeda might do.

[FrogMom]

She can eat my shorts.

[expatguy]

from "An American Expat in Southeast Asia" ...Our respect for the sanctity of life has in the past, and has always been our greatest protection from the ultimate tyranny of an all-powerful state and yet in recent years we seem to have willingly subjugated ourselves by allowing the State to become the ultimate arbitrator in determinations of who is worthy of life and who is not. Having elevated the State on such a pedestal, we have in essence charted our own destiny, we have chosen the path that will ultimately lead to our own peril.

...In the years ahead, as the world tries desperately to cope with population increases, demographic imbalances, unemployment, and both external and internal threats from quasi-fascist movements such as Islamic fundamentalism it will be social order and stability that will become of paramount importance to many people, much more so than liberty or freedom. Having already placed their lives in the omnipotent hands of the State, is it really such a leap of logic for one to foresee that individuals in the near future will think nothing of sacrificing freedom for security?.

hopefully this will help break me from my prolonged period of writer's block

[realcleanguy]

It seems our worst fears are upon us. The Fascist power grab is gaining speed. Obama is preparing us for civil disobedience and riots. Already the UN has vehicles and equipment staged in Florida. If you havent adequate ammo, you had better get it. “For the times they are a changin’”.

What’s funny, if Bush had said this when he was president, the LW would be marching in the streets. Now, they are silent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTeBvi4bw0I

[GladesGuru]

Would some one please tell that fat ugly freak that touching the Internet may well bring on revolt?

However, given how ‘revolting’ she is, behaviorally and surficially, there is the likelihood she thinks revolting is OK.

Pray for the Republic.

[Dallas59]

Oh my Nappy! Just a few short years ago...

[broken_arrow1]

Screw yourself Big Sis, and the horse you rode in on!