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It's just for the duration of the emergency

What a pity. You've neglected your history books. Any idea how many of the FDR-inspired laws were "just for the duration of the emergency"? How many of them still exsist? Most of us are up-to-date on this stuff. Are you?

Callahan

What a pity. You've neglected your history books. Any idea how many of the FDR-inspired laws were "just for the duration of the emergency"? How many of them still exsist? Most of us are up-to-date on this stuff. Are you?

Whoa there big fella....

Nobody said anything about accepting violations of our rights and liberties ala FDR. (or at least I didn't)

I recognize that our nation is at war. I recognize our need to weild military force against those who have killed 7000 innocent citizens of our nation. I recognize that our enemy deserves no quarter, and I would readily see them crushed under the overwhelming might of true justice.

But that doesn't mean I accept the Orwellian measures which may be in store for us over the next several years. I still oppose the National ID card. I still oppose socialism. I still oppose the draft (although I'd volunteer in a snap if needed). I still oppose violations of the 4th amendment.

The evil monsters who did this are the people who need to pay.... not the liberties of American citizens.

Don't confuse my support for military action (which is clearly necessary and just in this case) with support for further encroachments of state upon our liberties. They are two distinct questions.

No, I haven't neglected my history books. I'm deeply concerned about the situation. I don't want my freedoms eroded any more than you do. While I would prefer no war, I hope for a short war, in order to save lives, and to also prevent serious erosion of our freedoms, among other reasons. If the war is of some duration, we'll see our rights go further into the crapper.

I would remind you that in order to exercise what little freedom you have, you need to actually be alive. I think it's pretty clear Mr. Bin Laden doesn't have your interest in that regard as one of his priorities, in fact, just the opposite.

There simply is no other choice other than to support the elected government to the hilt. The decision for peace or war has been effectively taken out of our hands. They made the decision. Not us. The train has left the station. Our hands have been forced, and now we must blow the hell out of them. Let's call it, to steal some phraselogy from another war (the WOD) ongoing in this country, harm reduction.....

We need to reduce the potential harm to us that Mr. Bin Laden can cause, and also help out the Afghan people and remove this bacteria from the Afghan body. We have the antibiotics for this, and we must strap down the patient, and ensure that proper medication and care is administered...

Oh no, you mean we've still got some Japanese locked up?

Hey, Harry you think maybe the government faked that WTC bombing deal like they did the moon landing? Birchers can't be too careful.