Posted on 09/30/2002 7:44:20 AM PDT by MotleyGirl70
Also...
cesspool is a compound word..
the word is spelled inflammatory, not inflamitory...
the word is spelled answers, and not answeres....
Your saying anyone who doesn't buy into the leftist peace movement of the 60s is a blood thirsty war monger.
And yet you're saying that anyone who prefers an attitude of peace is an unwitting communist dupe of the KGB.
Rhetorical cohesion isn't exactly your strong suit, is it?
Hmmm... You don't suppose that free men might actually defend themselves if not debarred the use of arms by the state... do you?
You don't suppose that free men might have pulled their sidearms and blown a hole in the heads of anyone foolhardy enough to drag out a boxcutter on an aircraft, do you?
OK, an odd way to ask a question, but I'll assume it was inadvertent.
How do we protect this country without curtailing any of our civil liberties?
How about starting with attacking the enemy instead of the citizens? If you want to send all guests of the country from certain countries home, it would be ok with me during times of conflict. Suspending my constitutional rights, (without even a declaration of war, I might add) does nothing to address the problem.
And sometimes even when they're not all worked up. ;^]
Absolutely. But what I do not understand is how the government is supposed to rid the U.S. of terrorists, many of whom are citizens of this country, if their hands are tied by the very citizens they are trying to protect.
We must destroy liberty, that it might live?
They might mouth different platitudes, but they both are in favor of growing the federal gov't both size and scope of powers not granted to it by the constituion.
If you think that the different colors of window dressing that they each respectivelty use are actually important, I pity you.
You bet. - Any group can engage in 'groupthink'. But the only one presently doing so at FR is none of the above. Just follow the '5's to sniff them out here & now.
The problem is those who decided to kill or convert their opposition. This time it ain't us.
This is not about 9/11, it is about the over-reaction TO 9/11 & election politics. -- Some politicians on BOTH sides are making political hay of this issue, and some people who support them at FR are trying to disrupt the forum and ban their 'opponents'. - Obviously.
I'm a conservative and I don't support government theft for pet projects. Stop generalizing (unless you're referring to "conservatives" in Congress specifically).
Peace sucks.
We need more war.
More dead kids.
BLOOD!!! GIVE US BLOOD!!! "
Moron,
the meek will get chains, and the principled will have honor
and you will serve any master that will control you
I never said that so why no argue with yourself if you are only going to invent things.
There are of course some differences. They are largely differences in scope and detail. Fundamental differences in philosophy are harder to ascertain. Republicans advocate NEW entitlement programs like PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS and others. Democrats of course want a bigger transfer payment, but they share a vision on the fundamental idea. Democrats want government to grow 6% per year, forever. Republicans argue for 3%. Forever. Spending and the growth of government under Republicans has been faster percentage wise than under Democrats. It would be amazing, if someone actually believed they were going to SHRINK government. I could go on, but it seems pointless. You balloon will not be popped by me I'm afraid.
Of course, maybe there's enough of us with our heads outta the sand to protect you. But boy, thats a big chance your taking....
There are heads in the sand, but mine isn't one of them. You will never protect me, your current mindset makes it impossible.
And if you think I'm uninvolved in changing things, you are so sadly mistaken. I'll bet anything you want that I am more engaged than you.
I'm just not engaged in whistling past the graveyard.
Our enemies are here not only as guests, but many are citizens. (Many because the Clinton Admin. handed out citizenship to anybody to boost the democratic vote.) Many people have a problem with treating even the guests in the way that you suggested.
I'm fairly certain that the rights of those guys they busted in NY were trampled upon. I'm certain their phones were tapped and they had no privacy. And I'm glad. I don't know any other way to look at it. They hate the very country that gave them the freedom to dissent. In their own countries, they would never have had that freedom. I don't support 'big brother' but I truly know of no other way to protect this nation at this time.
I swear I'm seeing circular reasoning here. And no answers. Help me out, OWK. I'm as free as I was September 10th. Are you not?
Are you arguing for the suspension of the rights of citizens?
This statement makes it clear to me that you have not read the "Patriot act".
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