Cuchulainn
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| How is This Going to Help Catch Terrorists?
Excuse me if I'm missing something but how is a massive database of vehicle registrations, licenses, credit card information, payment/non-payment, web domain registration, Jell-o coupon redemption, etc. going to pinpoint terrorists??
Simple answer - it isn't. This is a red herring if ever there was one. All it's going to be used for is to harass law-abiding citizens like us.
As I have said before, Ashcroft thinks the real enemy is THE AMERICAN CITIZEN. Plain and simple.
Vote Bush and his cronies out while you still can..before they decide that the exercise of the democratic franchise (i.e, voting) supports "al-KAI-dah" and "Turrorism."
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rx7mike
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| I could see this being a very bad thing. I'm a very active person and do a lot of things they might look for in a terrorist. Although I'm not one but surfing through my information would send up a red flag on me I'm sure. I've taken flying lessons, sky diving, and buy at least 1 riffle or hand gun a year. I keep 90% of my money liquid(cash), and have very few credit cards. I'm sure they will have software running looking for something exactly like that. So because I'm a fairly well to do american and can pretty much do as I please I'm a terrorist? I visit other countries once a year. I could see this being a major invasion of privacy. I would definately be scrutinized. I imagine they would look to see just exactly how many guns I own as well. I have 3 gun cabinets full. I just like guns. Oh yeah dont ever try and rob my house. You will get shot  The goverment needs to be what it was intended to be. Run by the people, for the people, not run by the greedy corporations for the greedy politicians. |
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| Suffice it to say that I agree with you 100%. There is a reason we have the Bill of Rights and those protections are needed now, more than ever.
But the real reason I posted is I had an RX-7; what an amazing car it was, too. I was so sad when they discontinued them in the US and quite pleased that they are gonna return.  |
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KrK
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said by Cuchulainn  :
Vote Bush and his cronies out while you still can..before they decide that the exercise of the democratic franchise (i.e, voting) supports "al-KAI-dah" and "Turrorism."
Nah, they don't think voting supports Terrorists. Only the people who don't vote for THEM support terrorists....
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Cuchulainn
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said by KrK :
said by Cuchulainn :
Vote Bush and his cronies out while you still can..before they decide that the exercise of the democratic franchise (i.e, voting) supports "al-KAI-dah" and "Turrorism."
Nah, they don't think voting supports Terrorists. Only the people who don't vote for THEM support terrorists....
I assume by the smile you agree with me??
I don't support terrorism any more than I support the gutting of the Constitution practiced by Bush and his cronies. Saying that the government is wrong is not traitorous....it's the ultimate exercise of freedom:
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable." -- Teddy Roosevelt ""Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters." --Daniel Webster --
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KrK
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Cuchulainn
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Whew!
I'd composed a pretty stroppy reply and then I read your post one more time: I'm glad I did.
I also remembered that you and I have seen eye to eye in the past.
The Teddy Roosevelt quote is one of my favorites. It's a really good reply to the "9/11 Patriots" out there
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