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Originally posted by Spanky
In this country we limit the governments ability to fight crime to protect our rights. It makes it more difficult for law enforcemnt to do their job, but the pay off is we have more rights and that is what we prefer. What benefit do the citizens of the United States get when we limit our governments ability to do its job overseas? When the United States is trying to protect us from international criminals we don't want to limit their ability to do their job to protect the rights of other people. Especially when many of these people are trying to do us harm and who probably don't have the same rights at home. In many cases, not only do they not have these rights at home, but they are trying to make it so we don't have these rights either.

During the invasion of Afghanistan should the US government have obtained warrants before searching caves? Don't foreigners have right to privacy? When the NSA is listening in on phone calls between Pakistani nationals in Pakistan, should they have to get a warrant?

Why are you so obsessed with making it more difficult for the US Government to fight the war on terror? If they have some member of the Taliban locked up in Gitmo, but the authorities don't really have a specific crime he has committed, but are worried that he may engage in terrorist activities, I have no problem with them detaining him until they feel confident he won't be involved in terrorist activities.

I said he was innocent and we knew it. And I don't think federal judges are exactly eager to loose accused terrorists.

New hear this:

• Alexander Hamilton said, ‘A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one!’ … You and I know and do not believe that life is so dear and peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery. If nothing in life is worth dying for, when did this begin—just in the face of this enemy?—or should Moses have told the children of Israel to live in slavery under the Pharaohs? Should Christ have refused the cross? Should the patriots at Concord Bridge have thrown down their guns and refused to fire the short heard round the world? … Well, it’s a simple answer after all.

That was Ronald Reagan.

Reagan's vision of American strength has been replaced by a conservatism so afraid of the world that it is willing to trade away the liberties that make this country great for a promise -- however hollow -- of more safety. Why are you all so afraid? Have some courage to stand up for what makes this country great.