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To: Prodigal Son; Shalom Israel
As long as it's a Republican doing it why do I care! Happy New Year!

You don't have to be a libertarian whack-job to be concerned about a concetration of power. If this were not an issue that hit a cord with Americans we wouldn't be talking about it.

The only question we need to consistently ask those who put down expressions of concern is whether they feel completely comfortable if a President Hillary Clinton would have this same power? If they say yes, they are legitimate. If they waffle, they are just Bushbots or closet monarchists.

42 posted on 01/03/2006 5:43:14 AM PST by Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit ("A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." - Dwight D. Eisenhower)
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To: Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit
"The only question we need to consistently ask those who put down expressions of concern is whether they feel completely comfortable if a President Hillary Clinton would have this same power? If they say yes, they are legitimate. If they waffle, they are just Bushbots or closet monarchists."


The Clintons did not have the Patriot Act and they had their Able Danger spy operation. The law never got in the Clintons way when they decided to gather intel on anybody, why are the hiding the Barrett report?

Was it legal to collect FBI files on American citizens??? Must have been as Hillry is now a sitting US Senator.
47 posted on 01/03/2006 5:49:14 AM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit
ask those who put down expressions of concern is whether they feel completely comfortable if a President Hillary Clinton would have this same power?

Under the specific conditions of a legally-declared enemy (SJ Res 23, 8/13/2001), yes, I'd be OK with any President exercising the role of Commander In Chief.

60 posted on 01/03/2006 6:14:02 AM PST by angkor
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To: Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit

If this were not an issue that hit a cord with Americans we wouldn't be talking about it.


We're talking about it because the Democrats think they have found an issue they can use in the upcoming elections. That's it pure and simple. If you think those politicians crying about abuse of power really believe what they're saying you should review Clinton's abuse of the IRS and FBI and the vast silence emanating from the left regarding those abuses.


76 posted on 01/03/2006 6:32:45 AM PST by saganite (The poster formerly known as Arkie 2)
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