Comments on: Terrorism in a police state http://blog.chungyc.org/2008/07/terrorism-in-a-police-state/ Random musings in a variety of subjects, from science to religion. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:22:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Yoo http://blog.chungyc.org/2008/07/terrorism-in-a-police-state/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Yoo Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:50:05 +0000 http://tempblog.usurith.org/?p=67#comment-441 It's especially ironic when the government takes away our freedoms at the same time they say the terrorists hate us for our freedoms. On second thought, maybe not; perhaps the Bush administration really is surrendering to the terrorists ... It's especially ironic when the government takes away our freedoms at the same time they say the terrorists hate us for our freedoms. On second thought, maybe not; perhaps the Bush administration really is surrendering to the terrorists ...

]]> By: DB http://blog.chungyc.org/2008/07/terrorism-in-a-police-state/comment-page-1/#comment-447 DB Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:50:05 +0000 http://tempblog.usurith.org/?p=67#comment-447 Good post. As Franklin is often quoted (especially during times when Congress keeps passing the Patriot Act) "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." It is so sad that many people use the Founders to support their arguments, but ignore the warnings the Founders give us as well. Good post. As Franklin is often quoted (especially during times when Congress keeps passing the Patriot Act) "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." It is so sad that many people use the Founders to support their arguments, but ignore the warnings the Founders give us as well.

]]> By: Omyma http://blog.chungyc.org/2008/07/terrorism-in-a-police-state/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Omyma Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:01:00 +0000 http://tempblog.usurith.org/?p=67#comment-20 Excellent point, succinctly made.<br/><br/>Now if only we can present it to those who can actually do something about it... Excellent point, succinctly made.

Now if only we can present it to those who can actually do something about it...

]]> By: DB http://blog.chungyc.org/2008/07/terrorism-in-a-police-state/comment-page-1/#comment-19 DB Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:12:00 +0000 http://tempblog.usurith.org/?p=67#comment-19 Good post. As Franklin is often quoted (especially during times when Congress keeps passing the Patriot Act) "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." It is so sad that many people use the Founders to support their arguments, but ignore the warnings the Founders give us as well. Good post. As Franklin is often quoted (especially during times when Congress keeps passing the Patriot Act) "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." It is so sad that many people use the Founders to support their arguments, but ignore the warnings the Founders give us as well.

]]> By: Yoo http://blog.chungyc.org/2008/07/terrorism-in-a-police-state/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Yoo Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:33:00 +0000 http://tempblog.usurith.org/?p=67#comment-18 It's especially ironic when the government takes away our freedoms at the same time they say the terrorists hate us for our freedoms. On second thought, maybe not; perhaps the Bush administration really is surrendering to the terrorists ... It's especially ironic when the government takes away our freedoms at the same time they say the terrorists hate us for our freedoms. On second thought, maybe not; perhaps the Bush administration really is surrendering to the terrorists ...

]]> By: TW http://blog.chungyc.org/2008/07/terrorism-in-a-police-state/comment-page-1/#comment-17 TW Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:24:00 +0000 http://tempblog.usurith.org/?p=67#comment-17 Excellent post and well said. The idea that taking away the fundamental values of our society to protect it from some amorphous terrorist attack is insane. It is doubly crazy when you realise how it wont actually protect anyway... Excellent post and well said. The idea that taking away the fundamental values of our society to protect it from some amorphous terrorist attack is insane. It is doubly crazy when you realise how it wont actually protect anyway...

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