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Re: usurpation of rights act
Posted by John D. on December 30, 2001 at 22:27:05:
In Reply to: usurpation of rights act posted by masood ahmed on November 01, 2001 at 07:57:03:
That is exactly correct. The greatest threat to freedom in the U.S. has
always been an internal one - the unconstitutional expansion of powers by the
Federal government, and the trampling of the Bill of Rights. All of our present
overseas troubles stem from past abuses of this kind, exerting powers and
pressure on people at home and nations overseas which are not Constitutionally
authorized, and never have been. The laws enacted in the wake of these attacks
will do nothing to catch or impede future terrorists, who will just find ways
to work around them. What they WILL do is strip yet more layers of privacy from
all U.S. citizens, add yet more intrusive law enforcement at all levels, and
provide proof to the world that we are willing to violate our own, supposedly
sacrosanct, Constitution when it suits our ends. Not surprisingly, this will
not inspire the world with confidence in "the American dream". Amazingly
enough, this debacle is also being used as justification to go ahead with the
100-billion dollar missile defense system, which would have been utterly
useless in stopping these attacks even had it already been in existence. So in
addition to giving up yet more freedom, we will be forced to pay the tab for
this useless missile shield as well. After we spend 100 billion dollars to
intercept their missiles, the North Koreans (or some similarly disposed nation)
will simply spend 1 million dollars to put a nuke on a private boat and motor
it into New York harbor or some equally vulnerable location. K A B L O O I E!
After which our leaders will be stumping for a "coastal defense shield" and
improved boat registration and inspection. And so on . . .I would much rather
have my tax dollars spent addressing the reasons why so many overseas hate us
so. Could it be because our leaders spend so much time touting the blessings of
freedom and democracy while their actions bespeak an entirely different set of
priorities? (spell that T-R-A-D-E and O-I-L) It's a pity that governments can't
get out of the way long enough to let their respective peoples find out how
much they really have in common with those of other "unfriendly" nations. It
might lead to actual peace, and they certainly won't ever stand for that.
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