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Eyeball Chambers

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The bigger threat is....
« on: February 28, 2007, 11:05:54 AM »
I believe losing our Democracy is by far a bigger threat to us now than the terrorists in the Middle East.
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Re: The bigger threat is....
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2007, 11:07:18 AM »
Quote from: Benfun7 on February 28, 2007, 11:05:54 AM
I believe losing our Democracy is by far a bigger threat to us now than the terrorists in the Middle East.

Losing our democracy because of a terrorist threat is what concerns me.
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Re: The bigger threat is....
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2007, 11:07:59 AM »
Quote from: Benfun7 on February 28, 2007, 11:05:54 AM
I believe losing our Democracy is by far a bigger threat to us now than the terrorists in the Middle East.

How do you propose we would lose our democracy?
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Re: The bigger threat is....
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2007, 11:26:50 AM »
Quote from: militarymuscle69 on February 28, 2007, 11:07:59 AM
How do you propose we would lose our democracy?

Yeah.  I'd like to hear this too.  There has been a lot of talk about our supposed loss of rights under Bush, but the most I've encountered is longer lines and inconvenience at the airport.  (I hate having to take off my shoes.   >:(). 
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Re: The bigger threat is....
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2007, 11:29:37 AM »
Quote from: Beach Bum on February 28, 2007, 11:26:50 AM
Yeah.  I'd like to hear this too.  There has been a lot of talk about our supposed loss of rights under Bush, but the most I've encountered is longer lines and inconvenience at the airport.  (I hate having to take off my shoes.   >:(). 

We should review some of the things in the patriot act for clarification. 

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Re: The bigger threat is....
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2007, 11:34:18 AM »
Quote from: OzmO on February 28, 2007, 11:29:37 AM
We should review some of the things in the patriot act for clarification. 



I have yet to read it and I doubt most of the people complaining about it have read it either.  Which provision do you want to talk about?   :) 
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Re: The bigger threat is....
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2007, 11:37:31 AM »
Quote from: OzmO on February 28, 2007, 11:29:37 AM
We should review some of the things in the patriot act for clarification. 


I don't like the government censoring TV/radio/print but they can listen to all my phone calls, open my mail, etc... if it helps catch even one terrorist. I have nothing to hide
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Re: The bigger threat is....
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2007, 03:53:53 PM »
National ID Cards, our open boarders, our President who won't defend our boarders, our National Debt, The North American Union, The NAFTA Superhighway, people who say things like "I don't like the government censoring TV/radio/print but they can listen to all my phone calls, open my mail, etc... if it helps catch even one terrorist. I have nothing to hide" and much more. 

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Re: The bigger threat is....
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2007, 03:54:43 PM »
Quote from: militarymuscle69 on February 28, 2007, 11:37:31 AM
I don't like the government censoring TV/radio/print but they can listen to all my phone calls, open my mail, etc... if it helps catch even one terrorist. I have nothing to hide

"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
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Re: The bigger threat is....
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2007, 05:11:26 PM »
Quote from: militarymuscle69 on February 28, 2007, 11:37:31 AM
I don't like the government censoring TV/radio/print but they can listen to all my phone calls, open my mail, etc... if it helps catch even one terrorist. I have nothing to hide

That's where you're wrong... dead wrong. You have plenty to hide. Wait til they bring out the thought police.
And just thinking something becomes a crime. If you believe that could never happen, think again.

...at least do it before thinking becomes a crime.
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Re: The bigger threat is....
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2007, 05:13:33 PM »
Quote from: jaguarenterprises on February 28, 2007, 05:11:26 PM
That's where you're wrong... dead wrong. You have plenty to hide. Wait til they bring out the thought police.
And just thinking something becomes a crime. If you believe that could never happen, think again.

...at least do it before thinking becomes a crime.

Take your copy of 'Minority Report' back to the rental shop; it's overdue.
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Re: The bigger threat is....
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2007, 05:16:31 PM »
Quote from: BRUCE on February 28, 2007, 05:13:33 PM
Take your copy of 'Minority Report' back to the rental shop; it's overdue.

Not refering to 'Minority Report'... thinking more of Pol Pot and his Kheimer Rouge.
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Re: The bigger threat is....
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2007, 05:19:09 PM »
Quote from: jaguarenterprises on February 28, 2007, 05:16:31 PM
Not refering to 'Minority Report'... thinking more of Pol Pot and his Kheimer Rouge.

Except that you're opining that the West will soon be such a regime, which is an odd contention indeed.  How you link a madman, responsible for the death of millions, to any Western civilisation is beyond me.
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Re: The bigger threat is....
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2007, 05:24:26 PM »
Quote from: BRUCE on February 28, 2007, 05:19:09 PM
Except that you're opining that the West will soon be such a regime, which is an odd contention indeed.  How you link a madman, responsible for the death of millions, to any Western civilisation is beyond me.

George W. Bush. nuff said.
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Re: The bigger threat is....
« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2007, 05:32:30 PM »
Quote from: jaguarenterprises on February 28, 2007, 05:24:26 PM
George W. Bush. nuff said.

Golly, what a developed and informed opinion.
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Re: The bigger threat is....
« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2007, 06:16:59 PM »
Quote from: militarymuscle69 on February 28, 2007, 11:37:31 AM
I don't like the government censoring TV/radio/print but they can listen to all my phone calls, open my mail, etc... if it helps catch even one terrorist. I have nothing to hide

Do you forget that this information can be abused, sold, traded, and used for nefarious* purposes? 






*while you look up 'nefarious', I am going to get some cookies.

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Re: The bigger threat is....
« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2007, 09:44:18 PM »
Democracy was always just an experiment for a means to an end...And sadly enough we are very close to the end...it was fun while it lasted...
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