"Daybreak urgently reminds us that good political intentions are not sufficient to ensure the continuation of our democracy; informed vigilance is vital to that task."
-Mark Karlin, editor of Buzzflash.com
...THAT is the reason the non American "strong arm" tactics of the Bush years make us less safe. WE want to be the civilization.
Sure that makes us a target, but the alternative is to remain a target AND be less civilized. To allow the whims of men to rule over other men, rather than the rule of American laws which have gone through the crucible of History.
For goodness sake people, this is not a movie. This is life, where the good guys get infiltrated and beat the shit out of YOUR family.
I hope we can all stop being baited into those AOL chat, Water Cooler, Bus Ride, etc. Conversations: "Would you torture to save the Universe". I know it is not an entirely accurate response, and for some not very accurate at all, but consider who you are talking to.
Just say:
"No shit, but that's not how torture works. Shit heads, unleashed by a lack of American Laws, end up fucking up YOUR family".
Actually I was using my Civil Rights
"Those who would give up a little freedom for a little security do not deserve either" Benjamin Franklin.
It is time for the U.S. Government to get back to the business of freeing us from the fear of terror, instead of being the terror we fear.
And you know what Kenneth...
...THAT is the reason the non American "strong arm" tactics of the Bush years make us less safe. WE want to be the civilization.
Sure that makes us a target, but the alternative is to remain a target AND be less civilized. To allow the whims of men to rule over other men, rather than the rule of American laws which have gone through the crucible of History.
For goodness sake people, this is not a movie. This is life, where the good guys get infiltrated and beat the shit out of YOUR family.
I hope we can all stop being baited into those AOL chat, Water Cooler, Bus Ride, etc. Conversations: "Would you torture to save the Universe". I know it is not an entirely accurate response, and for some not very accurate at all, but consider who you are talking to.
Just say:
"No shit, but that's not how torture works. Shit heads, unleashed by a lack of American Laws, end up fucking up YOUR family".
"We reject as false"
" the choice between our safety and our ideals"
--President Barack Obama's inaugural address
:-)
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Obama...
...is correct ;)