Bush is becoming downright dangerous

Toronto Sun ^ | 7/28/02 | ERIC MARGOLIS

[Old philosopher]

It is amazing how FR is becoming populated with the moronic "Pee in their pants" liberals who will criticize this article. These people who are so terrified, that they have already surrendered any pretense of trying to keep our freedom and liberties. They must cower in the basement every time the government propaganda machine announces the "Latest Weekly Threatened Terrorist Attack", there to pee in their pants in fear of the attack that does not come. Of course when they pee in their pants, they get a warm feeling about how the "Government" is protecting them.

Sixty years ago we were a nation of free men, courageous and willing to fight for their freedom and liberty, now I see a nation of Cowards who look to the politicians to provide them with security. I say to them, remember Ben Franklin's admonition,"Those who are willing to trade freedom in exchange for security, will have neither freedom nor security"

I was there, I have seen the change.

That's my opinion

[doubtfullyhopefull]

It's frightening and saddening to watch the USA become just another big brother nation in the world, complete with its own KGB and slinking citizen informant network! We should be more diligent with our own government than with each other.
It is also interesting to watch those who were opposed to the same government restructuring under Clinton, defend and praise it under Bush!
I almost wish Gore would have gotten in, at least the conservatives would be thinking twice about all these new government powers...

[cynicom]

Old philosopher... I recall when the federal government was a faraway institution, unseen and rarely heard from. That was before FDR and his band of socialists decided they loved power so much that they must find some way to subvert the will of the people to maintain their freedom. Their solution????

The public treasury...People as individuals and people as groups along with big business could be bought. The first year the government took in three billion in taxes, FDR borrowed and spent ten billion. We were on our way. Parties made no difference and now 70 years later we are in debt over 6 trillion with our daily deficit now running at over 1 billion dollars.

The words, CUT and ELIMINATE have become obscene language to the professional politicians that will do anything to maintain their deathgrip on power.

[Consort]

Toronto Sun: Maple Leaf Rag.

[rintense]

I can't believe I'm actually sitting in the city that produced this piece of crap.

[Kaslin]

I almost wish Gore would have gotten in, at least the conservatives would be thinking twice about all these new government powers...

You can't be serious

[jodorowsky]

"Those who are willing to trade freedom in exchange for security, will have neither freedom nor security"

Enemies domestic bump

[DETAILER]

Forgive me not knowing- maybe I'm yoo young? Where was this picture taken and what's going on?

[mercy]

Waco, Texas. A dangerous religious cult is put in their place by your government.

[DETAILER]

Thanks, I just didn't recognize it.

[billbears]

bump!!

[Boonie Rat]

Moral of the story: Once the government invites unwanted "guests" into your home -- it is not long before you become the interloper in your own home -- and there's not a damn thing you can do about it.

I understand and agree with your premise, but, being just an old country bumpkin, can't see the parallel with granting the military civilian powers of arrest, enforcing civil law, and civilian intelligence gathering. If you are infering that to do so would be the "camel's nose under the tent", I agree fully. It is a bad idea that will only lead to worse for those who treasure true liberty.

Boonie Rat

MACV SOCOM, PhuBai/Hue '65-'66

[Deb]

All you "principled" conservatives have turned into fulltime whiners. All someone has to do is differ with you and you can't stop bellyaching about how horribly you've been mistreated.

Get over it or shut up.

[Boonie Rat]

All you "principled" conservatives ...

That would make the Bush supporters "unprincipled" conservatives, right?

Boonie Rat

MACV SOCOM, PhuBai/Hue '65-'66

[ohioman]

MArgolis is leftist-canadienne scum. Agreeing with him displays a lack of brains.

[justshutupandtakeit]

All these hysterical hyperboliacs are serious. Wrong, with little comprehension of realities but serious. They are seeing concentration camps springing up around them and dreaming that the Cheka is knocking down their doors.

[Deb]

Thanks for proving you never passed English.